Tag: Bmi controversy

According to Statistics Canada, the adjusted self-reported obesity rate for adult Inuk (Inuit) people in 2021-2022 was 43.6%, significantly higher than the 29.2% for non-Indigenous people during the same period. Understanding what is the obesity rate for the Inuit people requires examining a complex web of interconnected social, economic, and environmental factors.

According to a 2011 review of weight science, a staggering one-third to two-thirds of participants in weight-loss studies regain all the weight lost within one year, with almost all of it regained within five years. This reality sharply contrasts with the assumptions of a weight normative approach, which prioritizes weight loss as the central measure of health success.

A 2016 study found the average model's BMI was 17.3, significantly below the healthy range of 18.5. This stark statistic raises serious questions about what BMI you have to be to be a model and the often unhealthy standards that have traditionally defined the industry.

According to a systematic review published in *Obesity Reviews*, studies have shown the prevalence of 'metabolically healthy obesity' (MHO) can range from 6% to 75% depending on the criteria used, confirming it is possible to eat healthy and be obese, at least in the short term. However, this is a complex phenomenon with a great deal of nuance and risk, not a simple contradiction. For many, this metabolic state may be a temporary phase rather than a permanent condition.