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Tracy Babicka (Tracy_babicka)
Junior Member
Username: Tracy_babicka
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2007 - 7:06 pm: |       |
Do you think that the BMI charts are valid for present day? It seems to be considered healthy, you almost need to be anorexic. When should students start being tested to see if they're in the healthy range for BMI? |
Brandi D'Amico (Bld4190)
New member
Username: Bld4190
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 8:17 pm: | |
BMI charts are valid if you are using them for younger children. They are not accurate for teenagers and older adults because BMI does not take into account the muscle mass of a person. Many people who are at a healthy weight and are very muscular will be told they are overweight or obese according to the BMI. For more accurate results for teenagers or older adults, try using skinfolds. |
Michael D Thompson (Mdt5135)
New member
Username: Mdt5135
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 8:43 am: | |
Another valid way to find accurate results is underwater weighing. It is considered the most accurate. Individuals are placed on a scale and then submerged into water. The only time skinfold calipers are more accurate are when people have less than 15% body fat. |
Sarah Jane Cody (Sjcody)
Junior Member
Username: Sjcody
Post Number: 4
Registered: 10-2011
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 - 11:04 am: | |
I am not a big fan of BMI as it does not distinguish between muscle mass and fat mass. Using this method could be very off putting for adolescents who may be very fit and activity and have more muscular than fat mass, but the BIM chart my indicate that they are over weight. However when considering the general population the BMI is a reasonable indicator for obesity and should be use with care in the class room. |
