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Gene - 06 Nov 2003 13:27 GMT

Be sure to scroll down this page to see all the boxes.

http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm

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Gene - 06 Nov 2003 13:32 GMT

Be sure to "SUBTRACT" 3# for women & 5# for men:-)
http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/met.htm

Gene

> Be sure to scroll down this page to see all the boxes.
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> http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
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> Gene

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Wendy - 07 Nov 2003 22:35 GMT

The problem with this website is that it doesn't pay any attention to body
composition at all. BMI is merely a fairly poor statistical proxy for
Body Fat Percentage. There's no point in telling someone to weigh 130
without discussing 130 pounds of WHAT.

I currently have LBM of 133 pounds. Which limb should I chop off to get
my weight down to 130 pounds?

I can run a mile at 11 1/2 minutes, bench press 1/2 my body weight and I'm
wearing a size 14. Me at 180 is a whole lot different than a butterball
couch potato at 180.

Wendy

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Brad Sheppard - 08 Nov 2003 14:30 GMT

True. The BMI "works" for the person with average body composition.
For health, Dr. Cooper says being fit is more important than body
weight. Also, for those who have excess fat, the distribution of it
is important. The "apple shape" - or "central obesity" is associated
with heart disease. The "pear shape" distribution of fat is
considered more benign.

> The problem with this website is that it doesn't pay any attention to body
> composition at all. BMI is merely a fairly poor statistical proxy for
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Anglea Woollcombe - 09 Nov 2003 22:01 GMT

wendy
hi my my name is angie i'm new to this news group and was just reading ur
post. i was wondering something u said that u weighed 133lbs and wore a
size 14???? how old r u and how tall r u????? i weigh 130lbs (was 125lbs )
gained five pounds but the thing is i wear a size 11 pant and am 5'4 inches
tall and 28 yrs old.??????? i think that it's a little weird how some people
are different then others when it comes to size of clothing they wear and
yet either r the same height and weight or are close in weight and height.
anyway was just curious thats all.

angie

ps by the way am new to the group

> The problem with this website is that it doesn't pay any attention to body
> composition at all. BMI is merely a fairly poor statistical proxy for
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> Wendy

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