[HPFGU-OTChatter] BMI and Celebrity Height and Weight

[Katze]

cindysphynx wrote:
> I was reading yesterday's Wall Street Journal, and they had an 
> article on BMI (Body Mass Index).  This is a formula whereby you 
> take weight and height and calculate whether someone is overweight 
> or obese.  A BMI over 25 is overweight.  A BMI over 30 is obese.  
> 
> But here's the fun part.  The article contained a list of heights 
> and weights for some celebrities or sports stars.  The point was to 
> show that BMI is bogus, because someone who is in very good shape 
> has a lot of muscle and therefore will weigh more.  As a result, BMI 
> may label perfectly healthy people as overweight or obese.

Humans are always on the hunt of the perfect 'size', aren't they?

> Here are the stats.  
> 
> I'll do the men first:
> 
> Sylvester Stallone -- 5'9", 228, 34 BMI
> Arnold Schwarzenegger -- 6'2", 257, 33 BMI 
> Sammy Sosa -- 6'0", 220, 30 BMI 
> Harrison Ford -- 6'1", 218, 29 BMI 
> George Clooney -- 5'11", 211, 29 BMI
> Bruce Willis -- 6'0", 211 29 BMI
> Mike Piazza -- 6'3", 215, 27 BMI
> Brad Pitt -- 6'0", 203, 27 BMI
> Michael Jordan -- 6'6", 216, 25 BMI

Don't forget that Tom Cruise is also overweight. I'm not sure of his actual BMI, 
but it's over 25 from what I understand.

> 
> Now the women:
> 
> Rebecca Lobo -- 6'4", 185, 22 BMI
> Venus Williams -- 6'1", 169, 22 BMI
> Demi Moore -- 5'5", 130, 22 BMI
> Lisa Leslie -- 6'5", 170, 20 BMI
> Julia Roberts -- 5'9", 121, 18 BMI
> Hilary Swank -- 5'7", 118, 18 BMI
> Nicole Kidman -- 5'10", 120, 17 BMI
> Madonna -- 5'4", 101, 17 BMI
> Gwyneth Paltrow -- 5'10", 111, 16 BMI

We need to mention that the BMI scale also says that a BMI under 20 is also 
unhealtily thin. So 5 of these women are too skinny according to BMI. I'd add 
Courtney Cox and our frined Gwyneth to that under 20 list as well (but this is 
based purely on how they look to me).

> 
> What observations can we make? 
> 
> Women in Hollywood have to be much skinnier than their male 
> counterparts.  And the baggage of having a last name causes people 
> to be heavier, as Madonna is apparently one of the skinniest people 
> in Hollywood.  ;-)

Where would Penelope Clearwater fall on this list? Her names a mouthfull!

> 
> Cindy -- who prepared bacon this morning and cheerfully ate Gwyneth 
> Paltrow's serving because she probably wouldn't eat it anyway

I'll tak her Waffles if there are any!

Katze