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Thought this article was interesting with the average effect of one fast food meal on BMI.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/fat-cost-fast-food-each-fast-food-meal-bumps-bmi-2D12035018

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"Someone who is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 149 pounds has a BMI of 24, considered a healthy weight. Add a pound and the same person has a BMI of 25 and is considered overweight. At 170 pounds this person has a BMI of 40 and is considered obese."

Huh?!!!! Lol I'm 5'5" and currently 170, and NO ONE is gonna tell me I'm obese right now! Hm! ;)

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"Someone who is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 149 pounds has a BMI of 24, considered a healthy weight. Add a pound and the same person has a BMI of 25 and is considered overweight. At 170 pounds this person has a BMI of 40 and is considered obese."

Huh?!!!! Lol I'm 5'5" and currently 170, and NO ONE is gonna tell me I'm obese right now! Hm! ;)

I am also 5'5" and at 170 your BMI is not 40 it is 28.3 which is in the overweight category. In spite of this, I still thought it was an interesting article.

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Yes it is an interesting article. Thanks for posting! :)

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Sorry, I think this is really bad journalism. It is filled with misinformation and outright errors.

I'm surprised NBC would even publish it.

I am not saying that fast food is good for you (although some of it really isn't bad at all), I'm just saying I don't think this is quality writing and it isn't helpful.

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BMI's are not scientific, and only gives a general look.....

My BMI says I am overweight, and says I should be 10 lbs lighter.....

I have Body Analysis done from time to time...one of the things it tells you is "Body Fat %"....How much of your total weight is comprised of fat....I am at a very low range...in the "Fit" or "Athletic" range, yet BMI says I'm 10 lbs overweight!!!

I remember a football player for the Patriots...a star running back....who I noticed was the same height as me...yet weighed 20 lbs more than me....that means he was Obese?????

I'd like to see anyone call this guy Obese..or even overweight to his face....

BTW, in the years before I had WLS, and was learning all the dieting tricks...one thing my Dr.'s all said was "Stay Away From Fast food Places...forever!!!!

Edited by B-52

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effect on my BMI in regards to me eating fast food was it being a whopping 62 when i had surgery OUCH

thanks for posting a great article

Thought this article was interesting with the average effect of one fast food meal on BMI.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/fat-cost-fast-food-each-fast-food-meal-bumps-bmi-2D12035018

Edited by ☠carolinagirl☠

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