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Old 02-22-2010, 09:06 PM   #2
Duke
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Originally Posted by TheCure View Post
Although I will admit in rare cases a very fit and lean person can have a high BMI. I forgot how, but I digress.
If someone is extremely muscular they can show up as obese on the BMI tables because BMI is calculated by weight and height only. It doesn't calculate body fat at all.
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