BMI vs Waist Measurement vs WHR
Dec. 8th, 2009 12:16 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fitzwHere's the thing: I have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 28.6; I have a waist measurement of 37"/94cm; I have a WHR (Waist to Hip Ratio) of .88.
According to the BMI (Body Mass Index), I'm overweight.
According to my waist measurement alone, I'm not.
According to my WHR, I'm not.
Which one of these three has been getting the most press recently as an indicator of being overweight?
[BTW, occasionally an article on being overweight or obese will note that muscular people are more likely to be miscategorized by BMI as being overweight, while older people are more likely to be miscategorized by BMI as being normal or underweight. Occasionally.]
ETA: My doctor does not consider me to be overweight. My insurance company might.
According to the BMI (Body Mass Index), I'm overweight.
According to my waist measurement alone, I'm not.
According to my WHR, I'm not.
Which one of these three has been getting the most press recently as an indicator of being overweight?
[BTW, occasionally an article on being overweight or obese will note that muscular people are more likely to be miscategorized by BMI as being overweight, while older people are more likely to be miscategorized by BMI as being normal or underweight. Occasionally.]
ETA: My doctor does not consider me to be overweight. My insurance company might.
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Date: 2009-12-08 02:09 pm (UTC)