[...] the condition health researchers refer to as “overweight” was defined as having a body mass index, or BMI, of 25 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²) to less than 30 kg/m² and obesity as a BMI of 30 kg/m² or higher.

What if you have someone who is really thin from the side but really fat from the front?

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Someone who's only half American?

[–] ScreamingFirehawk@feddit.uk 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

BMI is your weight divided by the square of your height

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

That is the weirdest metric I can think of. The best I can come up with for myself is 46kg/square meter if I don't crouch? So confusing. I weigh 20 lbs less than when I was completely ripped coming out of college. So I've lost muscle, and lost most fat I have ever gained. Guess I'm obese.