19. Is BMI Bullshit?

Is BMI ever a useful tool? Or is it total bullshit? In this episode of 2 Girls, 1 Pillow Fort, Marisa and Olivia explore the BMI scale. It's origins and uses today.

Resources:

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/feb/23/truth-world-built-for-men-car-crashes

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bmi-scale-racist-health_l_5f15a8a8c5b6d14c336a43b0

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6092785/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-bmi-an-accurate-way-to-measure-body-fat/#

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/ethnic-differences-in-bmi-and-disease-risk/

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/problem-with-bmi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index

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