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Connections: Discussing BMI

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has been strongly criticized in recent years as a health metric. Now, many states are using BMI to decide whether adults should be eligible for a COVID vaccine.

We examine the history of BMI and put it in context with the experts. Our guests:

  • Steve Cook, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Golisano Children's Hospital
  • Holly Russell, M.D., medical director for clinical and community-based programs the Center for Community Health & Prevention at UR Medicine, and family medicine physician at Highland Family Medicine
  • Jill Chodak, clinical dietitian with the Center for Community Health & Prevention at UR Medicine
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.