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BMI - Normal is as Normal Does

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BMI is far from a perfect measure of your body's fitness (as evidenced by one reader who is classified as obese, but just completed a half marathon). But knowing where you fall can be helpful none-the-less. We wondered where That's Fit readers land in the BMI scale:

  • 56.2 percent fall in the normal range.
  • 22.2 percent are overweight, but not obese.
  • 12.8 percent are considered underweight.
  • 8.9 percent are obese.

It's awesome that so many readers fall into the "normal" category. But it's important to keep in mind that BMI isn't a perfect measurement. Follow a healthy lifestyle, maintain an appropriate weight and use BMI as a general gauge only.

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