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Re:If You're Not Active, You're Sick – You Just Don't Know I... by andsoitis on Monday November 10, 2025 @12:41AM (#45872803)
BMI over 25 is overweight. Obese is 30 or higher.
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Re:If You're Not Active, You're Sick – You Just Don't Know I... by lucyjojo on Monday November 10, 2025 @07:16AM (#45875212)
bmi doesn't mean much though.

size, body composition, ethnicity will give very different meanings to the same bmi.

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Re:If You're Not Active, You're Sick – You Just Don't Know I... by rootusrootus on Monday November 10, 2025 @10:46AM (#45877028)
Yes, those are the definitions we have assigned to the number. However, independent of the arbitrary labels, the actual impact on health matters more to me.
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