* Posts by JAK

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Obesity witchhunt is a 'moral panic' - sense out of Texas

JAK
Stop

BMI isn't perfect but....

is it really that bad a place to start?

Most people aren't muscle queens, or rugger buggers so if you do have a high BMI there is a strong chance that you are a bit of a porker

There are other tests which can be run,

give the side of your gut a smack... wait.... wait.... wait.... is it still wobbling about?

Yes? then you're fat, deal with it

Although this doesn't mean I agree with taxing the hell out of anything mildly enjoyable, it just seems that people always get so arsey about the BMI. It is only a guideline, you know if you are fat or if you are thin you just don't want to accept it