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Old 04-30-2012, 06:45 PM   #110
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Originally Posted by SpecterGT260 View Post
psh.... no. 1 number gives more beer-gut wiggle room for the guys and dictates an alternative population that is easier on the eyes. Stop trying to be "fair"
What are you talking about? Are you saying BMI is more relevant to health than body fat % or waist circumference?

Those are both more closely tied to disease than BMI, but are harder to measure.
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