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neurogrrl · 02-05-2012, 09:22 AM

I have a sneaking suspicion that you may be African American? For some reason, BMI calculations don't work as well for African Americans; I suspect that in general they may have greater diversity in the weight that nature "intends" them to carry.

02-05-2012, 09:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
neurogrrl FitDay Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 20	Ashley... I have a sneaking suspicion that you may be African American? For some reason, BMI calculations don't work as well for African Americans; I suspect that in general they may have greater diversity in the weight that nature "intends" them to carry.