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[hel_ana]

Ya'll may know about this, but I just found it, and it's really fascinating.

The Illustrated BMI Categories project.

The blog about it

The pictures

two of my favourites:

Kate is "obese"

Jessica is 5lbs shy of "obese"

Comments

[megiddo-lj.livejournal.com]

I am 1 pound away from overweight according to the BMI and, yet, I have some very clear ab definition. Go figure.

[hel_ana]

I think the most shocking ones for me were the "overweight" people.

Like Shauna and Carin. Both beautiful women. And Ginny who's "half a pound shy of obese". ORLY?

[the-nita.livejournal.com]

My comment ages ago to my MD when he started harping on BMI to me, "It's a load of hogwash. It ignores muscle mass and bone density. I don't want to hear about it any more."

Kudos to him, he hasn't. He figures, if I am being active, then he isn't going to harp on my weight.

[damedini.livejournal.com]

Back when I was quite small I weighed a lot. I have always been on the muscular side and BMIs just don't take that into account.

[dawaioser.livejournal.com]

Ditto that. I'm athletic, curvy and healthy. Even when I've weighed less (poundage wise) ~ I've never been considered "skinny". I just don't have that kind of frame and it's freaking ridiculous that it's expected of me.

[mycrazyhair.livejournal.com]

I am overweight. By about ten pounds. Yes, the photo in my user icon is fairly accurate.

[hel_ana]

That is, frankly, astounding. I've met you in person. "Overweight" is the last adjective I'd use to describe your appearance.