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Old 05-11-2016, 07:21 AM
 
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BMI of 27 is best


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Old 05-17-2016, 11:38 AM
 
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I've seen stuff to contradict this - something to do with they didn't properly factor out smokers.

But I believe a 27 BMI is fairly healthy for the average person. As we learn more about personal health and adopt that into the wider consciousness, people are adopting healthier habits in general and also paying more attention to their health. So that cancels out being a little heavier. Just my theory.
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Old 05-18-2016, 02:11 AM
 
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I don't know. I never saw a fat "oldest person alive" or anything like that.
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Old 05-18-2016, 04:13 PM
 
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Surely that is a joke - I would be 160lbs, as a 5'5 female?
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