The Body Mass Index

Maintenance Phase

Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes

History, Science, Health, Health & Fitness, Wellness, Education

4.8 • 16.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2021

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

The BMI is EVERYWHERE. But is it scientific or scientif-ish? While many Americans think of the body mass index as an objective measure of health, its history reveals a more complicated story. This week, Mike and Aubrey tackle the first in a two-part series about the BMI and the “Obesity Epidemic.” Along the way they visit 18th century Belgium, learn a gross new acronym and dissect Dracula's facial features. LINKS!: The Bizarre and Racist History of the BMI (Elemental) Adolphe Quetelet,...

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0:00.0	We're ready. I think you're up on intro, yeah?
0:14.0	This one might be kind of offensive. Sorry, in advance.
0:18.0	Welcome to Maintenance Phase. The podcast that is just right between 20 and 25,
0:24.0	too long, between 25 and 30, and more literally too long, between 30 to 35.
0:29.0	Oh God, I just want to make the tagline of our podcast just permanently,
0:34.0	like the podcast that is morbidly too long.
0:37.0	When you apply morbidly to anything else, you see how shitty it is.
0:41.0	Yeah, describe another person as morbidly anything, and see how that goes.
0:45.0	It's not going to be great.
0:47.0	I am Michael Hobs.
0:48.0	I am Aubrey Gordon.
0:49.0	And if you want to support the show, we are on Patreon at patreon.com slash maintenance phase,
0:54.0	where you can listen to our adorable bonus episodes about things like Megan and Harry
0:58.0	and the bachelor, or you can buy t-shirts or just give us money for no reason,
1:03.0	or do none of that, and just continue listening quietly.
1:07.0	That's right.
1:08.0	So today, Mike, we are going to talk about the Body Mass Index,
1:11.0	better known as the BMI.
1:13.0	Dude, I'm so excited.
1:14.0	I am really excited, too.
1:15.0	We did a whole episode on Bommos stuff, and now we're doing one on Beamy stuff.
1:20.0	Beamy.
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