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I am 289.8 pounds but i look no where near that size. is that possible and why?

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Possible.: It is possible that you do not look that weight, but the scale does not lie. Your weight may just be distributed differently. In medicine we typically measure the body mass index rather than just the weight which avoids some tricks of the eye....

Answered 5/20/2013

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