In a previous post ( ), I discussed the frequently reported lowest-mortality body mass index (BMI), which is about 26. The empirical results...
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An illustration of the waist-to-weight ratio theory: The fit2fat2fit experiment
In my previous blog post, I argued that one’s optimal weight may be the one that minimizes one’s waist-to-weight ratio. I built this argum...
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Men who are skinny-fat: There are quite a few of them
The graph below (from Wikipedia) plots body fat percentage (BF) against body mass index (BMI) for men. The data is a bit old: 1994. The top-...
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Waist-to-weight ratio vs. body max index
The optimal waist / weight ratio (WWR) theory ( ) is one of the most compatible with evidence regarding the lowest mortality body mass ind...
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The lowest-mortality BMI: What is its relationship with fat-free mass?
Do overweight folks live longer? It is not uncommon to see graphs like the one below, from the Med Journal Watch blog ( ), suggesting that, ...
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What is your optimal weight? Maybe it is the one that minimizes your waist-to-weight ratio
There is a significant amount of empirical evidence suggesting that, for a given individual and under normal circumstances, the optimal we...
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