This week Kelly gives an oral history on the widely used Body Mask Index (BMI). This number haunts some, others don't even consider it! Kelly makes it obvious about how it makes it her feel *eye roll*. Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts - Rate! Review! Subscribe!

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 28TH @ 9PM CHECK OUT "EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT" the comedy show presented by Kelly Taylor @ Asylum NYC. Follow that for show updates on Instagram @everythingisalrightcomedy & the link to tickets https://www.seetickets.us/event/Everything-IsAlrightComedy-930PM/421740?ttc=1100731

Sources:

https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/bmi/bmi-flaws-history-other-ways-measure-body-weight/

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439#:~:text=The%20BMI%20was%20introduced%20in,the%20government%20in%20allocating%20resources.

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/index.html

https://elemental.medium.com/the-bizarre-and-racist-history-of-the-bmi-7d8dc2aa33bb