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''BMI was invented by an astronomer, it only measures your ratio of height to weight''

''BMI was invented by an astronomer, it only measures your ratio of height to weight''

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16.58 20 Oct 2021


''BMI was invented by an astronomer, it only measures your ratio of height to weight''


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16.58 20 Oct 2021


Today is European Statistics Day and to mark it the Central Statistics Office has released a snapshot of Irish people and society based on the latest statistics they have been compiling. 

Kieran was joined by Newstalk's Simon Tierney and Podcast Presenter Stephanie Preissner Screen writer and podcast host...

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