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Re:The Average American Man's Body by yummyfajitas on Sunday October 13, 2013 @06:09AM (#6542068)
I mention the NBA due to height, not athleticism. BMI is an overestimate for tall people and an underestimate for short people, due to the scaling law I described.
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Re:The Average American Man's Body by DanBC on Sunday October 13, 2013 @07:28AM (#6542230)
Most people are not NBA tall, so luckily it's no such a problem for BMI over mass populations.
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