How can we change this trend?

 

We're all getting fat

 

Myth No. 3: Obesity is mostly a problem in southern states like Mississippi.

 

Truth: The populations of all states have been getting fatter at similar rates. Colorado, which has the lowest obesity rate of any state, currently has as many obese residents as Mississippi, the fattest state, had about a decade ago.

Cant trust any study or article that uses BMI as its indicator. BMI is a joke.

Cant trust any study or article that uses BMI as its indicator. BMI is a joke.

 

I use my eyes.

I use my eyes.

Yep, fat. Good old eyeball test.

And we are living longer. Wonder why healthcare costs have gone up dramatically?

Yep, fat. Good old eyeball test.

It works on the Reds so it has to be effective.

It works on the Reds so it has to be effective.

Metrics, schmetrics.:banana:

My eyes tell me the lovely lady has stayed the same for the last twenty years. She asks and that is what I say. Any other answer would be fatal.

My eyes tell me the lovely lady has stayed the same for the last twenty years. She asks and that is what I say. Any other answer would be fatal.

That's the frontal lobe test. So, you don't need a lobotomy, good news.

Exercise seems to do wonders for me. I've heard the new methamphetamine diet works as well, haven't tried it though.

My eyes tell me the lovely lady has stayed the same for the last twenty years. She asks and that is what I say. Any other answer would be fatal.

 

I've never met you but I feel safe in saying that you are smarter than you look:lol2:

Chicken and water works tremendously. Your pants will tell you the brutal truth if your eyes are lying to you.

Cant trust any study or article that uses BMI as its indicator. BMI is a joke.

I agree it can't be used as black and white evidence that an individual is overweight or even obese. But when used as data points across years to show a trend it is not. It either shows the population is getting fatter or we have a high percentage of the population with low body fat % and lots of lean muscle mass.

I will come of a critical here, so be it. And sometimes this applies to me as well.

 

A lot of people are overweight because they never deny themselves anything, and many of these same people will not make themselves uncomfortable with a bit of exercise. I notice at work....the overweight people seldom take the stairs.

 

It is very much a lifestyle choice. I remember many years ago when I was still playing soccer, and I was playing in an indoor tournament. We had just enough players to field a team, and I was playing defense and midfield at the same time. There was a lady on defense with me who was chubby...not meaning it critically...but she couldn't cover a lot of the field on a good day. However, between games she complained of being hungry, which we all were after two games already that night, and she goes and gets a quarter-pounder, large fries and soda to wolf down before the last game. I knew she would have to pretty much stand in place the last game, and it struck me how people cannot deal with a little hunger. A healthy snack would have been one thing. It was a rough last game.

 

The BMI is useless BTW.

#fatnhappy