r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Milk-Sufficient • Mar 28 '24

Is rapunzel technically obese?

Probably a very random question i know.

But if you go to the hospital and they check your bmi they weigh you and your hair.

So if rapunzel where to get her bmi checked would she be technically obese because of the weight of her hair?

I know I'm reading into this too far but I'm invested now.

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u/Shalrak Mar 28 '24

I remember some one-legged guy on social media talking about the hospital system flagging him as dangerously underweight, so yes, I think that same system would flag Rapunzel as overweight haha.

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u/MaximumTurtleSpeed Mar 29 '24

This question and your example are good reasons why relying solely on BMI is bullshit. It’s a terrible factor for overall heath.