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21st April 11, 06:15 PM
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OK I'll post it here
 Originally Posted by EagleJCS
I loathe using the BMI as any indicator of fitness!
Because nobody has gone to the social group to read my post and are taking issue with BMI, which is exactly to the point, I will repost it here.
Recent studies indicate waist to height ratio (WHtR) may be a better indicator of overall health than BMI. This is because WHtR is an indirect measure of visceral fat, the fat around your organs. Visceral fat is implicated in the onset of type II diabetes and heart disease. So if you are setting a fitness goal you might consider setting a waist measurement goal rather than a weight goal which is influenced by increases in muscle mass.
Here is a link to a handy calculator.http://home.fuse.net/clymer/bmi/#willoughby
Again, sorry about the thread title which was supposed to be waist to height ratio.
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