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Rainstorme t1_iupiqnh wrote

Reply to comment by Techygal9 in New research from the University of Vermont finds the most viewed content on TikTok relating to food, nutrition and weight perpetuates a toxic diet culture among teens and young adults and that expert voices are largely missing from the conversation by Wagamaga

> rejects the idea that there is a “normal” weight that is achievable or realistic for everyone.

This is already included in the CDC definition of a healthy weight too. There's a BMI range for healthy, which at average height (5'9") encompasses 44 pounds. That seems like plenty of wiggle room to account for realistic weights for the vast majority of people at a height.

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butane_candelabra t1_iupqr4a wrote

There's also the waist-to-height ratio, which should be between 0.4 and 0.5. I'm 5'10", so I should be around a 28-35" waist. 0.5-0.6 is increased risk and 0.6+ is danger zone.

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Altruistic-Goose5114 t1_iuq3xtf wrote

Waist/height ratio is much better for determining individual health, BMI was originally meant for a population.

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