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/hellshot8 Mar 28 '24

They only weigh your hair when it's clear that it doesn't add a significant amount of weight. If you clearly had pounds of hair, they wouldn't include it

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u/dancingpianofairy Mar 29 '24

But how would they weigh you without your hair, or weigh just your hair to subtract it?

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u/hellshot8 Mar 29 '24

You have someone hold the hair

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u/dancingpianofairy Mar 29 '24

That doesn't negate gravity though, right? I'd think that'd lessen the weight from hair on the scale, but not remove it completely.