Right, the research hits the nail on the head.  They state that these "extra charges" are accounted for through 24 !!!!!TWENTY-FOUR!!!!! different health indicators.  One of which is BMI.  And then the create the logical fallacy: A "healthy" BMI indicates health, but a person could be unhealthy in other indicators (30% chance of being UNhealthy). An "obese" BMI indicates poor health, but a person may be healthy in other indicators (30% chance of being HEALTHY).      Therefore, they conclude, BMI is 100% FALSE!   No, idiots, BMI IS an indicator of health.  An INDICATOR.  Healthy range of BMI indicates good health.  It doesn't mean you shouldn't ever go to the doctor for a physical, it means you are in less danger of being unhealthy DUE TO SIZE.  You can be unhealthy for OTHER REASONS, just not weight-related.  All things considered, the BMI notes that the difference between healthy and unhealthy in WEIGHT ALONE is 40%.  That is a 133% increase in unhealthiness from the norm.   THAT should be the headline, not that BMI isn't 100% perfect in indicating all possible health issues (which is why it is 1 of 24 indicators, as noted above). 133%.    Think about that.  133% worse for your body.  And these fluffer nutters still do it.   Every. Fucking. Day.    edit: formattings/spellings