
The Body Mass Index
Maintenance Phase5.0
(3)
08/03/21 • 68 min
16 Listeners
The BMI is EVERYWHERE. But is it scientific or scientif-ish? While many Americans think of the body mass index as an objective measure of health, its history reveals a more complicated story. This week, Mike and Aubrey tackle the first in a two-part series about the BMI and the “Obesity Epidemic.” Along the way they visit 18th century Belgium, learn a gross new acronym and dissect Dracula's facial features.
LINKS!:
- The Bizarre and Racist History of the BMI (Elemental)
- Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics, and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874 (University of Pittsburgh Press)
- Mindful of eugenics’ dark history, researchers are reexamining the genetics of social mobility (Quartz)
- Adolphe Quetelet (1796–1874)—the average man and indices of obesity (Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation)
- For Researchers on Obesity: Historical Review of Extra Body Weight Definitions (Obesity)
- Quetelet, Adolphe (Canada’s Eugenics Archives)
- Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus (NPR)
- The False Science Linking Body Shape to Personality (The Atlantic)
- Obesity task force linked to WHO takes “millions” from drug firms (The BMJ)
- Impact of weight bias and stigma on quality of care and outcomes for patients with obesity (Obesity Reviews)
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Team Goodpods
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Nov 22
Maybe we don’t want to be thinking about this right before Thanksgiving 😀
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Amelia
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Mar 3
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Andrea Tolman
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Roxxi Li
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Nov 26
This is my first time hearing your podcast and as a Registered Dietitian I've always agreed that using BMI across the board is totally flawed. I appreciate the resources listed! 👍
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