Devlin Brown at the watercooler: Why body mass index does not tell the whole truth
21 August 2023 - 05:00
Q: I consider myself to be fairly fit yet come what may, I cannot get my BMI below 25. What am I doing wrong?
The character Emily in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada said: “I’m on this new diet. Well, I don’t eat anything and when I feel like I’m about to faint I eat a cube of cheese.”..
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