Taller people should have Higher BMI’s and Blood Pressure Measurements as their Normal

Jonathan V Roth*

Received: June 26, 2018;   Published: July 10, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.06.001381

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Abstract

Current normal ranges for BMI and blood pressure do not account for variations in patient’s height. I propose that taller patients should have as their normal a higher BMI and a higher blood pressure, and the converse for shorter people.

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