Comments on: BMI Isn’t Enough to Determine Healthiness

By: Jenna Lever

Jenna Lever — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:07:24 +0000

Supposedly you should carefully monitor the amount of waist fat you have because it can determine your risk for heart disease and diabetes, or it’s closely linked to it, or something along those lines!

By: Amelie

Amelie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:05:29 +0000

I don’t understand what the fascination with diets and weight is. As long as you’re maintaining a constant weight, not driving yourself crazy with denial and exercising regularly, you’re doing fine!

By: John

John — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:02:27 +0000

I think the only way you can maintain a healthy weight is to eat a moderate diet and be happy with yourself. If you can’t be satisfied with your personal success, you won’t be satisfied at all.

By: Kourtney

Kourtney — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:56:11 +0000

Wait, I’m confused. I thought body mass index was the best way to determine whether or not you’re in a healthy weight range? Since when is it not a reliable indication of healthy weight?

By: Zeke

Zeke — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:28:18 +0000

BMI is a good start point. If your BMI is way high, it’s not because of muscle. Seriously, it’s just not. But once you get started on a serious weight loss regime and get closer to your goal BMI the muscle to fat ratio starts to become more important.