Comments on: Child-Teen BMI Calculator

By: Lose Weight

Lose Weight — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:28:58 +0000

Good points on losing weight

By: Weight Loss Diet

Weight Loss Diet — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:55:52 +0000

I\’ve always been looking to trim up, this is a great way!

By: ErMoo

ErMoo — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:36:47 +0000

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By: admin

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:57:28 +0000

Thanks, Elisabeth for your comment. Of course you and your doctor are correct. The BMI calculations are a guide and not absolute. They also are not accurate for those with a muscular build. I’ll add this to the page. Sorry for any extra stress and worry.

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:43:39 +0000

I appreciate a calculator being here, but I think it should be be paired with a body fat calculator, or a disclaimer saying that if you are very muscular this is not accurate.
Simple because according to this my BMI is 25.7 which puts me as overweight, and at risk for diabetes.
However, I am a very active individual, active for hours every day, and I have a very muscular body, because I swim frequently.
After seeing what this told me I because very worried, and nervous that I was a lot larger than I had thought, but after speaking to my family doctor I found that I’m not of unhealthy weight at all.

So I just think you should provide more information for cases like my own, and save some people a lot of stress and worry.

Thank you :]