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Originally Posted by flatbutt View Post
Well this is interesting...I'm 5'6" 154 lbs. My BMI is 27 and states that I'm overweight. I really don't think I am overweight. So whats the deal with this BMI number? Anyone know?
The charts were pulled together with WWII armed forces induction data.
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