was..Re: Looking for Research Op, Macronutrient ratios

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--- In , " john roberts " <johnhrob@n...>

wrote:

> I lump macro nutrient ratios together with BMI as metrics that

exist more

> because they're easy to calculate, than because they are

meaningful. In the

> extremes BMI and macronutrient ratios will be somewhat predictive

but in the

> large middle range they are just not that useful, IMO.

>

> For example, one is probably better served by making marginal food

choices

> based on the nutritional benefit of the individual foods, than how

they

> might sway the macronutrient ratio...

>

> JR

Hi All,

Thanks for the change of the subject line of the message, JR. That,

and leaving previous messages in, which I snipped to focus on the

issue being addressed.

Cheers, Al Pater.