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LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 hours agoBMI is also a bad measure of health. It only roughly estimates how statistically unhealthy you’ll be compared to Americans in the middle 20th Century. Bodies can be healthy at any size. Exercise helps.
arrow74@lemmy.zip 4 hours ago
That’s true to a point. Extra fat based weight is harmful that’s just a medical fat.
How much is too much for a specific individual can be somewhat variable, and body composition matters.
BMI as a tool can be clunky and not ideal at times, but if you’re more than 1 point off the healthy range and you’re not a body builder your health will be impacted (over time).
I’m overweight myself, but I don’t try to convince myself I’m in peak condition.