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This is a common misconception.

This is a common misconception. BMI while an ok population metric, for individual's the biggest problem with is its poor sensitivity - it fails to classify people as obese who are obese. Using your 6 3" male as an example, they are significantly more likely to be clinically obese (using waist circumference, body fat % etc) at a weight lower than BMI cut-off of 240 lbs.

Posted by rKarpinski on Aug 15, 2026, 10:52 PM

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This is a common misconception.

rKarpinskiAug 15, 2026, 10:52 PM

This is a common misconception. BMI while an ok population metric, for individual's the biggest problem with is its poor sensitivity - it fails to classify people as obese who are obese. Using your 6 3" male as an example, they are significantly more likely to be clinically obese (using waist circumference, body fat % etc) at a weight lower than BMI cut-off of 240 lbs.

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