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[deleted] t1_ixzsykx wrote

Reply to comment by Anachronism-- in Why do children with a higher bmi start puberty earlier? by -LoveMeMore

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rymep t1_ixzu92b wrote

Why? if someone says "BMI is useless and doesn't apply to me" shouldn't they be happy the doctor is going to use another metric instead of just sticking to BMI?

That's what a good doctor should do, find another metric that the patient can relate to.

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Anachronism-- t1_ixzt6lb wrote

What is pseudoscience? Body fat? Skinfold caliper tests? Being overweight is unhealthy?

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ProofJournalist t1_iy08vv9 wrote

I bet you'd report a doctor for hurting your feelings if they accurately diagnosed you with cancer

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