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Nov. 23rd, 2005 10:49 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ajvaOh 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.
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.
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Date: 2005-11-23 01:33 pm (UTC)Well said that woman!
I remember the day the fitness roadshow came to Clays Lane, and I got my BMI calculated. Five foot six, fifteen stone Marcus.
"Ah, well, according to this you're obese so what you need to do is..."
"Sorry, before you go on, what weight would I have to be not to be obese?"
"Uh, oh, er that's not the way it works, these figures are a guide and.."
"No no, but seriously, what weight would I have to be to be the fattest I could and still be healthy according to the BMI calculation?"
"Um, 10 stone."
"So, as I'm 15 stone I'd need to lose a third of my weight, I'm 50% overweight?"
"Uh, yes."
"It's crap isn't it. I'd only be able to lose five stone if I had my legs chopped off?"
"Yes, okay, fine *mutter*"