JOKE

Several men are in the changing room of Ikoyi golf club in Lagos. Then a mobile phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands free speaker-function and began to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen.

MAN: "Hello

WOMAN: "Darling, it's me. Are you at the club?"

MAN: "Yes"

WOMAN: "What’s wrong with your voice darling?

MAN: "Nothing really, just tired!

WOMAN: "Ok. I am at the ShopRite shopping mall inside wranglers and found this beautiful Versace leather coat. It's only =N=119,000. Is it OK if I buy it?"

MAN: "Sure,…go ahead if you like it that much.

WOMAN: "I also stopped by the Mercedes dealership and saw the new 2016 model. I saw one I really liked."

MAN: "How much?"

WOMAN: "=N=28,000,000".

MAN: "OK, but for that price I want it with all the options."

WOMAN: "Great! Oh, and one more thing ... The house I wanted last year is back on the market. They're asking =N=178,500,000. Its at Victoria Garden City, the house is so beautiful!

MAN: "Well, then go ahead and give them an offer of =N=178,000,000. They will probably take it. If not, we can go the extra 500 thousand. It really is a pretty good price.

WOMAN: "OK. I'll see you later! I love you so much!!"

MAN: "Bye! I love you, too."

The man hangs up. The other men in the changing room are staring at him in astonishment, mouths agape...

He smiles and asks: "Does anyone know the owner of this phone?"

BMI NOT GOOD INDICATOR OF HEALTH

Researchers from the University of Alberta say the Body Mass  Index, BMI, that measures a person’s body size from their weight and height,  is not only a bad indicator of how healthy you are, it can lead to doctors prescribing wrong treatment. A healthy BMI is typically measured between 18.5 and 24.9. Anything under 18.5 is considered underweight. 

BMIs between 25 and 29.9 fall into overweight territory, and above 30 is considered obese. While someone with a BMI of above 30 is considered obese by the metric, they may actually be perfectly healthy, metabolically speaking. On the other hand, some people with BMIs below 30 have health problems that could improve if they were to lose weight.

BMI tells how big you are, not  how sick you are so it is  not a good criteria to be diagnosing a disease. However, the researchers say what many fail to recognize is that BMI is just a quick and objective number to cite so patients can be told if they have a weight problem. 

Obesity specialists should  use BMI as a first step, and then go beyond BMI as needed. But the doctors admit that BMI still has its place in medicine.

@OfficialNiniola came, danced and conquered the #BBNaija stage. Performing her hit song 'Maradona'. We were definitely left wanting more. Missed it? Watch it here: http://bit.ly/2EwZO7R  #DoubleWahala proudly sponsored by @PayPorte