British women 'fattest in Europe'

[English Kate]

Should have said on another thread - well done for losing nearly a stone Kate.

BMI's should be used as a guide only. Note to the good - if your ribs look like a toast rack, you have overdone the dieting. Said flippantly but very true. It does worry me when people of any height and build see themselves as overweight when clearly they arent.

They should be used as a guide line, but the medical profession seem to stick to it religiously, which is madness in some cases. You hear of children being told they are fat and need healthy eating plans, when they clearly are not and there starts the pattern for the rest of their lives of crap diets and silly eating that will only make them feel paranoid about their weight.