Wesley Stevenson

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1,470 appearances 54 recordings 1 series first heard Sep 2010 last heard May 2015

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More or Less · Fat or Fiction · 28 Jan 2013 podcast

And it just kind of stuck. voice-verified

So underweight is a BMI under 18.5. voice-verified

Normal is between 18.5 and 25. voice-verified

Between 25 and 30 is overweight, and above 30 is obese. voice-verified

Now, some countries have moved the boundaries to better reflect their populations. voice-verified

In India, for example, anyone over 23 is overweight and over 25 is obese. voice-verified

But the boundaries do throw up some controversial results. voice-verified

For example, Brad Pitt, when he was muscle-bound for the filming of Fight Club, was overweight, according to his BMI, as was England rugby player Johnny Wilkinson when he was in his prime. voice-verified

So, are the boundaries drawn in the right place? voice-verified

Yes, what he's referring to there is a study that hit the news earlier this year that said being a little overweight might mean that you live a little longer than if you're normal. voice-verified

The study was done by Dr Catherine Flegel from the US National Centre for Health Statistics. voice-verified

That sounds to me as though your BMI might give you a slightly confusing picture about whether you're more or less likely to die an early death. voice-verified

That's right. voice-verified

And you look pretty robust to me, Ruth, it has to be said. voice-verified

But just in case, I thought I'd check with another expert. voice-verified

My mum. voice-verified

And she says you should just eat bigger dinners. voice-verified

Yeah, no, no, really. voice-verified

I checked your BMI with Dr Fleagle and asked her whether you were just an outlier or whether the underweight category was in the wrong place. voice-verified

So she shouldn't be too worried at this stage then. voice-verified

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