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jimfields33

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6. BMI is not the right tool to use.

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #2)

Wed May 15, 2024, 06:05 AM

May 2024

They need to go back to the drawing board. Americans definitely don’t eat well. You can see it at the grocery stores. This study was worldwide which is horrible because European countries used to be the standard bearer of healthy living. That’s seems to not be the case any longer.

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Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests [View all] nitpicked May 2024 OP

BMI is not an accurate metric for everyone. IrishAfricanAmerican May 2024 #1

Americans in particular have terrible eating habits madaboutharry May 2024 #2

BMI is not the right tool to use. jimfields33 May 2024 #6

Yes, the American diet and lack of exercise Aussie105 May 2024 #3

About short people in nursing homes... Croney May 2024 #4

This happened to me too! lark May 2024 #10

Just compressed, I guess. I have no back pain at all, so I'm lucky. Croney May 2024 #11

Problem in the 90's is Alzheimer's and that doesn't discriminate on size. jimfields33 May 2024 #7

Going to the doctor today today gab13by13 May 2024 #5

If it is true that fat cells never go away AnnaLee May 2024 #8

excellent james44 May 2024 #9

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