Daily blog (audio): It has a higher success rate than the vaccine [BMI]

<p>It has a higher success rate than the vaccine [BMI]</p> <p><br> <br> We're on a mission to help one million people RISE by 2030 - join the movement at <a href="http://www.myrise.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.myrise.co.uk</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>I was reading an article about the various COVID vaccines the other day.</p> <p>And their success rates.</p> <p>All in the fairly high double digits percentage it seems.</p> <p>70 to 95% the various reports and studies suggest.</p> <p>When the vaccines were first in development there was talk of 50% being the minimum effectiveness that would be considered viable.</p> <p>So these numbers are, obviously, considered pretty good.</p> <p>But, do you know what has a much higher success rate?</p> <p>But is often maligned?</p> <p>BMI.</p> <p>Body Mass Index.</p> <p>Our weight in kilos divided by our height in metres squared.</p> <p>Under 18.5 is considered underweight.</p> <p>18.5 to 25 “healthy”.</p> <p>25 to 30 “overweight”.</p> <p>Over 30 “obese”.</p> <p>Many people will tell you it’s rubbish.</p> <p>Inaccurate.</p> <p>It “doesn’t’ consider muscle mass”.</p> <p>And that “It puts most bodybuilders and rugby players down as obese”.</p> <p>I used to say the same.</p> <p>When it seemed like that’s what all FitPros were saying and, therefore, so should I.</p> <p>And, when my own BMI was over 25.</p> <p>I’ve covered the “body builder / rugby player” explanation in depth before.</p> <p>Body builders / rugby players are perhaps 1% of the population.</p> <p>And only a proportion of them have an “obese” BMI.</p> <p>And only a proportion of them have a “non-obese” body fat percentage.</p> <p>So, based on that, BMI works for 99.5+% of the population, surely?</p> <p>It’s not the perfect tool, sure.</p> <p>But it’s better than many will tell you.</p> <p>It’s easy to look at the numbers and think “I could never get that light”.</p> <p>But, every single person who’s ever been a member of RISE (we don’t attract body-builders) who has gotten down to what you might call a “slim” bo