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Post by iamnobody on Feb 17, 2024 19:13:21 GMT -6
Medical Body Mass Index
I am 6 feet tall. The medical BMI says that "normal" weight for my height should be between 140 to 177 pounds. Even at the max of 177 pounds, I would consider that as being a toothpick for my height. I've always felt my best at 195 pounds.
Where does the medical field come up with these ridiculous numbers from?
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Post by techsar on Feb 17, 2024 19:27:48 GMT -6
BMI has been a "thing" for decades...but no two charts seem to be the same - or based in reality. We had a guy in the Corps that always weighed in as a fat-body. Trouble was he was on the USMC weightlifting team and was anything but fat. If you can easily find clothes off the rack and can go up a flight of steps without getting winded, I wouldn't worry about what the chart says  |
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Post by feralferret on Feb 17, 2024 22:10:06 GMT -6
Medical Body Mass Index
I am 6 feet tall. The medical BMI says that "normal" weight for my height should be between 140 to 177 pounds. Even at the max of 177 pounds, I would consider that as being a toothpick for my height. I've always felt my best at 195 pounds.
Where does the medical field come up with these ridiculous numbers from?
I was 6" 1" before I lost height due to spine issues. I felt best around 210 to 215 pounds. I am currently at 157 lbs due to some health issues and look like a skeleton. I am really trying to regain to at least 190, but am not having much luck. The BMI chats are a crock of ****. |
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Post by papaof2 on Feb 18, 2024 6:42:40 GMT -6
I was 5' 10" until age and the burden of of all the knowledge I've acquired in almost 8 decades of learning compressed my spine and the good doctor says I'm now 5' 9". My highest weight was 190+. My lowest adult weight was 155 in my early 50's when I was doing aerobic workouts (no weights) several days a week and my walking speed was the fastest of anyone on the track over 30. Currently, I'm at 166 and seem to be holding there. My BMI is just under the magic number of 25 (24.9x) but as long as my primary care physician (20+ years) is happy with the results of my annual physical, the numbers don't matter.
Chronic back and leg pain - where I'm currently into the third year of treatment and this month the pain doctor has suggested I check with the back surgeon who referred me to her for any possible surgical intervention - has slowed me down and occasionally drives me to bed with the bottle of Rx pain med in my clenched fist. On good or well-medicated days, I can cook my food, feed myself, bathe myself and I'm OK to drive - had the batter half watch me on several short trips (grocery, doctor, her haircut). I might consider surgery which offered relief and did NOT have a 6 month regimen of PT. We'll see what that surgeon has to offer when I get an appointment - it would be nice to wake when I'm rested and not because I can't find a comfortable position to stay in bed...
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