Re: Question on BMI

bittersweet wrote:
:: On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:01:34 -0400, Susan <nevermind@xxxxxxxxxx>
:: wrote:
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:::
::: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/174/3/308
:::
::: Waist to hip ratio is a strong indicator of CVD risk.
:::
::: Susan
::
:: That link was a little disheartening for me, especially this part:
::
:: "Using waist-to-hip ratio rather than BMI as a measure of obesity and
:: hence risk for CVD makes a considerable difference to the proportion
:: of people considered at risk of myocardial infarction. The
:: researchers estimate that a waist-to-hip ratio cut-off of 0.83 for
:: women and 0.9 for men would result in a 3-fold increase in
:: population attributable risk for myocardial infarction."
::
:: I went from a BMI of over 40 down to 20 or 21. I have lost all the
:: weight I can without looking emaciated... The jeans I am wearing
:: right now are a size 3. I've never had much of a *** or hips at
:: all, though, so my waist-to-hip ratio is 0.85. If they decide to
:: use that ratio rather than BMI as a definition of obesity, I'd be in
:: the obese category even though I'm only 112 pounds.

Those are just guidelines, not hard and fast rules....and there are always
outliers.


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