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[ajva]

Oh fuck *off*.

Everybody knows BMI is a shit measure anyway. Why does an entire profession, scientifically trained, ignore the evidence of the scientific method? Knowing that BMI is shit because it measures only weight with respect to height rather than anything else like bodyfat or muscle, still they persevere with it because they can't be bothered to do anything else.

Are they going to turn away athletes like Martin Johnson or Matthew Pinsent?

Cunts. Morons. I despair.

Comments

[jhg.livejournal.com]

While I agree that:

a) BMI is, indeed, a poor measure of health; I had thought been abandoned by the GMC (if that's the UK version?) in favour of the ratio of waist measurement to height. Which is also a poor measure, in other ways.

Just a thought: perhaps a person's health (and fitness for operation) is best assessed by a thorough check performed by an appropriately qualified medical professional? Well, duh.

b) Accuracy, or otherwise, is totally beside the point. Such medical services ought to be delivered to those who need them.

...

I can't help finding that my first thought is: 'better get a good job and pay for private medical insurance.'

Does that make me a bastard?

[sashajwolf.livejournal.com]

No, it makes you prudent. I have private medical insurance too, because the NHS is already incapable of delivering simple things like grommets for children who can't hear or counselling for people who are suicidal within a timeframe that I'm willing to accept for my family.

Grommets

[jhg.livejournal.com]

Hah! I thought that meant 'component that I don't know what it does that got left over when I "fixed" my washing machine'...


J

Re: Grommets

[thekumquat.livejournal.com]

Indeed - small flanged bit of rubber with hole in - useful for fixing washing machines after they fall out of your ears. Honest.