The actual formula for determining BMI only squares the height component.[0] Hea... | Hacker News

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dublinben on June 16, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: The average American woman now weighs 166 pounds –...

The actual formula for determining BMI only squares the height component.[0] Healthy humans should not even approach being cube shaped!

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index

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