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15. Starts with demographics.

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 05:15 PM

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More than 75% of US adults may meet criteria for obesity under new definition: Study [View all] BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago OP

I'll stick with BMI thank you. 3 links in I can't find the definition underpants 5 hrs ago #1

Here's the links to the BRI and BMI calculators. sinkingfeeling 4 hrs ago #3

Okay. I stay at 220 for the BMI underpants 3 hrs ago #8

Starts with demographics. sinkingfeeling 2 hrs ago #15

The Trump admin is all about the new weight loss drugs. yardwork 3 hrs ago #9

Has RFKjr seen Trump? NotHardly 3 hrs ago #10

I can't explain it either. yardwork 3 hrs ago #13

This has been known for years NickB79 3 hrs ago #11

What that weird drug does to people really creeps me out. ananda 2 hrs ago #17

Some of the effects now being slightlv 1 hr ago #21

BMI is junk science angrychair 4 hrs ago #4

I agree. Americanme 3 hrs ago #12

The correlation between obesity and health issues is unquestionable NickB79 2 hrs ago #14

i'm 6'2", 265 lbs and 14% body fat. According to BMI, I am obese. AZLD4Candidate 26 min ago #24

Well, Just Change back to the old definition! raccoon 4 hrs ago #5

Move More OC375 4 hrs ago #7

Move more and eat less FakeNoose 47 min ago #23

Arnold in his is prime would have been morbidly obese according to doc03 2 hrs ago #18

Stop the testing JoseBalow 2 hrs ago #19

6'-5" @ 219 lbs coming from a loudmouth soon yonder 1 hr ago #20

BMI also isn't a very good health indicator for some ethnic groups fujiyamasan 1 hr ago #22