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  • May 9, 2014 at 2:11 am #20059
    margr
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    I have a question about the BMI. I read that it wasn’t an accurate tool for the elderly. Any info would be helpful. The weight is coming off but the BMI isn’t changing. Why?

    May 10, 2014 at 11:58 pm #20101
    Ossie-Sharon
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    Hi, margr. Congratulations on your weight loss. BMI isn’t the most accurate too in general, but it is the most user-friendly at this time.
    I apologize – I’m not sure what you mean by “the weight is coming off but the BMI isn’t changing”. If your scale weight changes, the BMI number will eventually change. Are you referring to the appearance/feeling of the weight that is changing?

    May 11, 2014 at 6:03 pm #20141
    margr
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    Hi Ossie-Sharon; Sorry my note was ambiguous. I have lost 13 lbs. but only from 30 to 29 on my BMI scale.

    May 13, 2014 at 11:15 pm #20190
    Ossie-Sharon
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    Hi, margr. According to my calculations (weight in kg over height in meters squared), your BMI went from 31 to 28.5 – that’s pretty good!

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