The BMI, aka the body mass index, aka the most useless statistical device in the long and boring history of useless statistical devices.

Why?

Because despite losing around 35kg, I’m still overweight.

I’m 72kg, and 1.6m…. which gives me a BMI of 28….

Which means articles like the one I read this morning about Australia being the fattest nation are nothing but scare tactics based on useless data.

Sure, there are a lot of people around who are generally overweight…. but it seems like anyone who does a decent amount of exercise, and has some decent muscle mass, is also counted as overweight.

And before anyone gets any ideas, yes I am thin…. everything I buy now is a S for Small…. So I’m not in some kind of self delusion….

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