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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Outlier" data-source="post: 2493223" data-attributes="member: 550046"><p>BMI should be seen as just one aspect, not a god to be worshipped. Any of you who are artistic know the different body shapes that are normal in humans, so for medical people simply to measure people around the middle and call out a condition is remarkably naive. Some people carry their weight around the bum and thighs but have small waists and flat tummies, some have weight across the shoulders and upper arms but are small waisted, some are slim all over except for fat around the middle, and so on. The whole person should be assessed, not just one measurement. However, that's modern medicine for us - seeing people holistically is rare, and if we find such a medic we should make the most of them.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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