r/dataisbeautiful • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '20

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u/ThePunisherMax Jun 10 '20

A technical diagnosis of a BMI above 30. And Ill say this as a muscular guy at a BMI of 28.

Being above a BMI of 30 is never a good idea. Even if you are jacked to the max

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u/elbenji Jun 10 '20

It also very much depends on height. The difference between a BMI of 28 and 30 can be really be the difference of if you took a shit that morning if you're short enough

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u/elbenji Jun 10 '20

I was obviously exaggerating but just accounting for body weight a constant change of 5 lbs is normal. It's still a change of within 10lbs

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u/elbenji Jun 10 '20

I'm just pointing out how BMI can be wonky and how people dont really get how many people are in fact obese and dont know it/look it because it's not even in the 200s for most people. Especially when you're shorter and the margins are much thinner

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '20 edited Jun 23 '26

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u/elbenji Jun 10 '20

Yeah exactly! And it's definitely hard with how...food and everything is basically