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	BMI (Body Mass Index) / Ideal running weight On 10/06/2008 in forum Is there an ideal BMI for a runner? The BMI calculator on this site seems a bit confusing with the “normal” rage stated as 18.5 to 24.9 but at the end of the page it states that “BMIs below 20.7 (for men) and 19.1 (for women) are considered unhealthy.”Since I have taken up running I

	Pass me another pie..... On 29/05/2010 in forum ...a high BMI is fine according to latest research "overweight" BMI is not linked to poor health at all an interesting take in the Body Mass Index issue apologies - wrong section of the forum - move along pleas.... so which is the right section of the forum for fatties? Tri not clubhoose? it can

	B M I (not the airline!!) On 17/01/2005 in forum Is there a formula? Hi fellow runners, Is there a way to work out your Body Mass Index, or is it done on some special scales or something? BMI = Weight in Kg divided by height (metres) squared.eg if you were 6ft and weighed 80kg your BMI would be 80/1.80*1.80 = 24

	Body Mass Index On 22/07/2006 in forum Are Government statistics flawed? For decades the recognised system for defining someones height/weight ratio has been the Body Mass Index, (BMI). From this a person is annotated: underweight, normal, overweight, obese, morbidly obese. This system is used from doctors to insurance

	Pass me another pie..... On 28/05/2010 in forum ...a high BMI is fine according to latest research "overweight" BMI is not linked to poor health at all an interesting take in the Body Mass Index issue "Among the over-forties obese people were significantly more likely to be taking medication for a health problem related to physical factors

	BMI On 10/11/2005 in forum What's reasonable these days? What's a reasonable body mass index for a long distance runner? I've just calculated mine as 18.7, lower than the recommended, but I'm guessing the "acceptable" range is based on the average person who takes an average amount of exercise during

	Body Fat Scales On 01/06/2004 in forum how to get rid of fat!!!!!!!!! .The problem with the BMI index is that it is tilted towards the average population that lead live doing little exercise..Through exercise you have lost a stone in weight. In reality you have probably lost more than that in fat and gained weight by increasing

	Fat or Fiction? Why You Should Be Wary Of Your BMI On 12/08/2009 in Weight Loss Budding runners may be overweight, according to the Body Mass Index. But despite being used by the government to measure obesity, you shouldn't be put off by this outdated and unscientific formula the past few years under a duvet, you've probably heard about the 'obesity crisis'. More than two-thirds of Brits are either overweight or obese, according to the government. But how do they know this? They rely on the Body Mass Index (BMI). It's a well

	bmi a load of rubbish? On 21/02/2011 in forum ! Just because BMI is not a perfect index doesn't mean you don't have a weight problem if you're not 18-25. It is true that it tends to place the emphasis on weight rather than health based on the assumption that overweight people do little exercise

	Calculating body mass index On 18/09/2002 in forum Can anyone help me,Does anybody know how one calculates one's Body Mass Index. I believe it helps in calculating fitness levels but I would like to know about it. I have tried to access information from RW but with no luck. weight in kg divided