Are Brad Pitt and Mel Gibson classified as "overweight" by their BMI?

Question

"on current BMI definitions George Clooney and Russell Crowe are clinically "obese" while Brad Pitt and Mel Gibson are "overweight" "

source: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/dominic-lawson/dominic-lawson-dont-believe-obesity-figures-ndash-theyre-spun-for-a-purpose-912216.html

Answer 1

i didnt read the article fully, but i didnt see anywhere on how they tested the bmi.  if they just did the mathmatical calculations based on height and weight, those are BS.  they need to do real tests like caliper or the hydro tests (cant think of the name).  

Answer 2

Interestingly enough, you can be a little overweight and STILL be considered very healthy, and vice versa. BMI means squat. Just look at all of those runners who die of heart attacks!

Answer 3

muscle weighs more than fat and when i last looked Brad Pitt was one muscley man!

BMI only takes into account weight and not the mass of fat or muscle. infact, BMI is only accurate assuming that most if not all of the weigh is fat and therefore technically they are overweight due to their BMI, but in reality they are a healthy weight

i could get pregant now and get my BMI taken and the weight of me + the baby + any weight i put on during pregnancy would probably make my BMI 'clinically obese'.

so what im saying is that you need to consider other factors such as lifestyle, not just the BMI

Answer 4

A BMI calculation is just a ROUGH and basic indication of where you fall into the healthy weight category. It does not take into consideration your muscle mass (lean body mass) and it only requires your weight and height to do the calcaulation.

Because muscle weighs more than fat, people who have less body fat and more body muscle would be on the higher scale of the BMI scale, making him or her closer to appearing overweight or obese. In many cases, this is not true. Brad Pitt and Mel Gibson both are muscular, and therefore, probably weigh more than they look, making them healthy rather than overweight.

Answer 5

BMI is just a pile of S**t.....those male celebs r overweighted due to their huge muscles.....nt cellulite....

Answer 6

BMI does not take into account mucsle mass