 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion GroupsGeneral TopicsLow CarbWeightWatchers WeightAdviser.com Contact UsLink To UsSearch & Site Map |
Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / June 2005OT Curious article on changing height and BMI
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/health/28bmi.html One needs to log in, though. That's very interesting, I had wondered about that as I have lost a couple of inches (age 69). At my last doctor's appointment she suggested that 180 would be a good goal weight for me, I used to be 5'9.5" and am now somewhere south of 5'8". When I was thin, 140 was a good weight for me. She had looked at some chart she had and said they had revised their recommendations. In news:11c2rtq16m3758b@news.supernews.com, Roger Zoul <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> stated | http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/health/28bmi.html | | One needs to log in, though. > http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/health/28bmi.html > > One needs to log in, though. I've discovered that many online newspapers are connected as far as signing in goes. You can sign up with Hotmail or Yahoo or whatever for a free email address (so as not to give away your MAIN email info), make up personal info and then use the same id and password for various papers without necessarily having to go through the registration process.  SignatureSaffire 205/137/125 Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 > http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/health/28bmi.html > > One needs to log in, though. Now we have a new "explanation" for those overweight folk who don't want to face facts. Instead of "I'm not over weight, I'm just big boned", we have "I'm not overweight, it's just that my bones have shrunk." Add that to the article below and we will enough excuses for anybody who doesn't want to lose weight. http://tinyurl.com/7uyfv It seems that losing weight doesn't offer as much benefit as is usually touted. The article doesn't mention the difference in people who lose weight with exercise, hopefully (if there is any validity in this) exercise will counter the problem. Regards David SignatureTo email me, please include the letters DNF anywhere in the subject line. All other mail is automatically deleted. :: Add that to the article below and we will enough excuses for anybody :: who doesn't want to lose weight. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] :: who lose weight with exercise, hopefully (if there is any validity :: in this) exercise will counter the problem. Fat being lost from lean organs? Now that's something new. I would like to know if all BMI are the same. The one at obesityhelp.com says I would still be obese at 150????? It says my BMI was a whopping 73.3 and I havent checked for some time but last time I had it had dropped to the low 50's. Thats progress I guess. Those charts dont take into account bone size though. Im built for comfort not speed LOL. I have a 7.5 inch wrist when I am thin. Im not made to weigh 120 by any means. I'm a hearty girl and feel great at 200 ( oh gawd that was so long ago seeing 200!!!!). Laureen > http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/health/28bmi.html > > One needs to log in, though. Still with the big-boned bs. SignatureNow piss off. You cannot possibly be this stupid and remember to breathe. You must be trolling. -- Carmen >I would like to know if all BMI are the same. The one at > obesityhelp.com says I would still be obese at 150????? It says my BMI [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> One needs to log in, though. Quoting JC Der Koenig: >Still with the big-boned bs. As you obviously know (but I'm going to note anyway :)), when one reviews insurance height/weight charts, there's generally only a 20-30 pound maximum recommended difference between small to large frames (if one compares -low- end of range to -low- end of range, or high/high). To wit: 6' 0" female -- small frame 138-151, large 158-179 6' 4" male -- small frame 162-176, large 181-207 (I deliberately picked the most extreme examples on the MetLife chart) > (I deliberately picked the most extreme examples on the MetLife chart) That should work for Laureen, because she's extremely stupid. Quoting JC Der Koenig: >> (I deliberately picked the most extreme examples on the MetLife chart) > >That should work for Laureen, because she's extremely stupid. :) Unless she's 6 foot tall, not bloody likely. > Quoting JC Der Koenig: >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > :) > Unless she's 6 foot tall, not bloody likely. It's not likely that she'll ever be under 200 pounds either. Quoting Laureen: >I would like to know if all BMI are the same. BMI is computed as follows: (weight in pounds / (height in inches) * (height in inches)) * 703 *** As far as estimating frame size goes, the Met Life website provides the following instructions: "Bend forearm upward at a 90 degree angle. Keep fingers straight and turn the inside of your wrist toward your body. Place thumb and index finger of other hand on the two prominent bones on either side of the elbow. Measure space between your fingers on a ruler.(A physician would use a caliper.) Compare with tables below listing elbow measurements for medium-framed men and women. Measurements lower than those listed indicate small frame. Higher measurements indicate large frame." The measurement chart for this is towards the bottom of this page: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/met.htm > I would like to know if all BMI are the same. The one at > obesityhelp.com says I would still be obese at 150????? It says my BMI [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > not speed LOL. I have a 7.5 inch wrist when I am thin. Im not made to > weigh 120 by any means. I'm a hearty girl and feel great at 200 ( oh Wow, I just measured my wrist at 6 1/8" and my BMI was 35 the last time I checked, dead in the middle of obese. I sure can't use the big bones alibi, I guess. I think BMI is figured (weight in pounds x 703)/(height in inches x height in inches) = BMI If different sites disagree then one or both is wrong. SignatureNo Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2009 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.