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   kpfssport (kpfssport@mastodonapp.uk)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 21:19:32 JST kpfssport

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   • Emeritus Prof Christopher May
   • James 🌈💜

   @shaknais @ChrisMayLA6 I am so very close to writing a generalised essay on why BMI shouldn't be used in kids for parents and caregivers to apply to these people.

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     James 🌈💜 (shaknais@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 21:19:33 JST James 🌈💜

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     • Emeritus Prof Christopher May

     @ChrisMayLA6

     My niece is a ballerina. Literally. She's the current prima donna for the Phillip Island Dance Studio, and performs regularly. She has the classic lightweight build.

     She also had her PE teacher say her BMI means she's overweight and should go on a diet.

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     Emeritus Prof Christopher May (chrismayla6@zirk.us)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 21:19:34 JST Emeritus Prof Christopher May

     Q. how much of the 'obesity crisis' is a figment of the over-use of the (often misleading) Body Mass Index (BMI)?

     Certainly a shift to look at health-related measures would seem to be a good idea, and would also move the focus towards the health issues & away from a crude focus just on weight... anyone who does any weight training (for health or vanity) will know the BMI doesn't include any allowance for muscle density!

     #obesity #health

     https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/14/call-to-overhaul-obesity-diagnoses-amid-fears-of-over-reliance-on-bmi