One subtle problem with BMI even at the population level is that it overestimates obesity for tall people and underestimates it for short people -- because the denominator is (height)^2 when the exponent ought to be 3, or maybe 2.5 depending on who you listen to. https://twitter.com/notwokieleaks/status/969694655955677185 …
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well, most of things I know about sports medicine is from people I meet at sex parties, but IIRC there are a LOT of biomed issues on all sides of "professional sportsmanship" so "obese-ish BMI but not due to fat" is still at risk cohort
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So much for 'eat right and exercise'!
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