[wotmatetherow]

Obesity is an independent risk factor, even if otherwise active/healthy. It's worth getting under control for lifespan and healthspan.

[rootusrootus]

Across the population as a whole, BMI 30 is basically negligible increase in all-cause mortality. For someone otherwise reasonably active I wouldn't stress about the number. Ideal is somewhere around 27.

[nradov]

BMI is useful for screening purposes but on an individual basis it's meaningless as a predictor of all-cause mortality. What really matters is body composition, or more specifically amount of visceral fat (subcutaneous fat doesn't matter nearly as much).

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24147-viscera...

[wotmatetherow]

Where are you getting this number? Over 27% body fat is a health risk. For an active but not muscular individual, 30 BMI is at least 33% body fat, likely higher.

[andsoitis]

BMI over 25 is overweight. Obese is 30 or higher.

[trjordan]

Sure. I lost 20lbs in the last 12 months. I agree it’s worth working on, but not that it’s worth stressing about.