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I'm always reminded of this when people talk about BMI.

But I do understand how it's a "quick" way to tell if you are potentially healthy or not.

I had no idea that was a potential requirement! I feel like it would make more sense for them to have a detailed questionnaire for a doctor to fill out with the doctor eventually signing off on you being healthy enough. I suppose though even there you would run into a lot of judgement calls on the part of the doctors. When I was in France and wanted to take scuba diving lessons I needed a physical first. I was shocked when he had me do burpees for a minute and then checked my heart rate and then checked it again a few minutes later to see how well it came back down. That would be a far better indicator of someone's health and fitness. BUT-- there are so many wonderful and phenomenal parents out there who aren't going to meet the cut off no matter where they put it. I get why they came up with the requirement but I really can't decide how I feel about it.

BMI is such a bullshit number. You know my thoughts on this! Body fat is way more important

@hotchildinthecity: is this only for private adoption?

@hotchildinthecity: Sadly the popularity of adopting from an asian country is so high that these country can put high 'standards' for potential adoptees.

I'm hoping they can come to an agreement about adopting children from Vietnam. It's currently closed. Maybe we'll see by the time I want LO #2 or #3.

BMI is so much crap! I'm sorry you're having to jump through all these silly hoops to get to your little one

@MsLipGloss: yeah, they shut off all adoptions pretty abruptly a few years ago, even couples who had been matched with a child but hadn't finished the process were SOL. There were a bunch of Russian politicians calling for all Russian adoptees to be sent back to Russia.

When we were looking at countries to pursue an international adoption, the only countries that had BMI requirements were in Asia. The other countries required a physical, which I think is much more reasonable and realistic predictor of your health.

1) bmi is complete crap and shouldn't be used as a standard to determine someone's health by any means.
2) who the fuck cares?!? Someone wants to take a child out of an orphanage and give them everything they need and all the love in the world. Why try and stand in their way?

That's ridiculous.

@locavore_mama: @hotchildinthecity: I think I remember reading that it's illegal to adopt outside of an agency in Korea so everyone is stuck with those rules.

I wonder if their requirements for domestic couples are less stringent because they want to prefer to keep children in the country.

I don't find it that strange (not that I agree with the rule), but isn't thinness a feature that is prized in Asia?