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post 1446545103 06-08-2016, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted By JPF82⏩
This. BMI is bogus. Been obese my entire life according to that and always had to get taped when I was in the military for weigh ins.
Bogus for individuals. It's not bogus for populations. Women haven't gotten significantly more thick.solid.tight. every decade for the past 50 years. They've just gotten fatter.
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Originally Posted By Groce⏩
Obesity rates for men and women in the US had been roughly the same for about a decade. But in recent years, women have surged ahead and now just over 40% of women are obese, compared to 35% of men.
Well, the results are out...

It looks like the self-improvement and fitness trend has backfired for men; we've got fitter while women have got fatter.

Now there's even more fierce competition for the increasingly few slim women.
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Originally Posted By ihavetomakeit⏩
Read my post #26. Y'all really don't know what obesity is if you don't live here. I feel self conscious for NOT being obese. It's insane
Where is this? Also, never feel self conscious for not being obese. That's full potato mode engaging in your head. You should feel like Chad if you're the one non-obese guy around.
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Originally Posted By m1n2v5⏩
Yah because most people with a high BMI must be pro bbers, not fat people

Fukking lol
I used to use this same argument, oh I have all this muscle mass, BMI is chit...no, no it's not for the vast majority of americans. Now that my BMI is in the "healthy" range....I see that , no I was just either overweight or obese and no I didn't have as much muscle mass as I thought.
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post 1446549113 06-08-2016, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted By ChiBearsfan⏩
I'm classified as overweight so....
What percent of women are walking around with 20 pounds of lean muscle mass, would you say the real obesity percentage is 2/10?





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post 1446549323 06-08-2016, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted By TheAmazon⏩
I used to use this same argument, oh I have all this muscle mass, BMI is chit...no, no it's not for the vast majority of americans. Now that my BMI is in the "healthy" range....I see that , no I was just either overweight or obese and no I didn't have as much muscle mass as I thought.
I was borderline "obese" in this pic by BMI standards.

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post 1446549503 06-08-2016, 10:03 AM
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American women?
More like 4/10 americans are obese.

[mg]http://www.mozzarellamamma.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/fat_people_on_scooters_171.jpg[/img]

Too lazy to even walk...
post 1446549553 06-08-2016, 10:03 AM
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And those are just the obese ones.


Another 3 are overweight.
Nearly the same for men in this country




And you guys think you can't get laid.
post 1446551833 06-08-2016, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted By flashwaver⏩
American women?
More like 4/10 americans are obese.
The article says 35% for men so I guess about 37% combined which is close enough IMO to say 40% of American are obese.
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post 1446552523 06-08-2016, 10:20 AM
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[QUOTE=ssg10587;1446536253][QUOTE=Groce post_id=1446535913]
Agree with this. BMI for women isnt as bad as men due to their lower lbm and the much lower % that lift weights.

That said...BMI does suck ass as a measurement.[/QUOTE]
just saw the chart at the doc office two days ago. at 6'2.5" im supposed to be around 176lbs..............holy schts
i graduated high school at 196 and i looked like i was anorexic. it was sick.
i am pretty sure that a runway model made them number up.
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Originally Posted By ZenBowman⏩
Yep, Texas is amazingly fat. It boggles the mind. Even California has high obesity, but in West LA people tend to keep in shape so you don't see it as much.

But yeah, whenever I visit any state apart from Colorado, I am usually in a state of shock for a while.

Makes you wonder whether the civilizational bargain (technological progress for human health) was at all worth it.
I wonder if Coloradoans are less obese due to the higher elevations (less oxygen) and the colder temperatures (thermogenesis) requiring them to burn more calories just to keep their bodies warm and to breathe ?

Look at Michael Phelps, he eats 12,000 calories a a day when training, but his activity level only burns about 8,000 but since he's in the water his body has to burn more energy just to keep his BT around 98 degrees.
post 1446553243 06-08-2016, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted By scullin⏩
I was borderline "obese" in this pic by BMI standards.

Thick solid tight....but you're not the average American female.
I would have to be like female physique body builder to B3 classified as obese and still look as similarly lean as you do in that picture.
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post 1446553943 06-08-2016, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted By scullin⏩
The article says 35% for men so I guess about 37% combined which is close enough IMO to say 40% of American are obese.
That is sad.
post 1446554183 06-08-2016, 10:29 AM
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[QUOTE=JPF82;1446537003][QUOTE=Groce post_id=1446535913]
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BMI is straight stupid I don't care what you or anyone else thinks, there are too many other factors that contribute to high or low weight.[/QUOTE]It's a good guide for statistics. Every time these stats come up people get up in arms about BMI. Newsflash, even among men, people who are "Obese" BMI but are actually in shape due to amount of muscle is probably something like 0.01% population so that argument is almost not worth mentioning. When you get down to Overweight, you might have more of a point but even then it might be something like 5% and that's pushing it.
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Actually I think more than 40% of women are obese in you look at it by BF%. Anything over 30% body fat for a woman is obese !

Whenever I go to Walmart like 90% of the women look over 30% body fat. Lol.
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Originally Posted By PendlayRow8500⏩
Actually I think more than 40% of women are obese in you look at it by BF%. Anything over 30% body fat for a woman is obese !

Whenever I go to Walmart like 90% of the women look over 30% body fat. Lol.
Do they use the scooter to do the shopping?
post 1446554553 06-08-2016, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted By scullin⏩
I was borderline "obese" in this pic by BMI standards.

That isn't the point. It is bull-crap as an individual metric.

On a general population level, most people are not walking around jacked and tan, so BMI is quite valid.
When all that says 'it is good' has been debunked, what says 'I want' remains.

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post 1446554733 06-08-2016, 10:32 AM
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[QUOTE=Brdprey;1446552523][QUOTE=ssg10587 post_id=1446536253]

just saw the chart at the doc office two days ago. at 6'2.5" im supposed to be around 176lbs..............holy schts
i graduated high school at 196 and i looked like i was anorexic. it was sick.
i am pretty sure that a runway model made them number up.[/QUOTE]Actually, you were still within the normal range for your height. According to the calculator, you could have been up to 197 and been in the normal range. But yes, the 'normal' they use is a skinny non-lifting *******. That is what normal used to mean anyway. Normal people don't lift.
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Originally Posted By PendlayRow8500⏩
I wonder if Coloradoans are less obese due to the higher elevations (less oxygen) and the colder temperatures (thermogenesis) requiring them to burn more calories just to keep their bodies warm and to breathe?
They are very active.

People bike and walk a lot.

Thermogenesis is not a huge factor, 66% of Alaskans are obese or overweight, and it was colder there.

Same goes for West LA, while it is an ultra-liberal/progressive place, a high premium is put on health and looking good, so most people are reasonably healthy.
When all that says 'it is good' has been debunked, what says 'I want' remains.

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[QUOTE=dcbone30;1446544033][QUOTE=JPF82 post_id=1446535553]
This. BMI is bogus. Been obese my entire life according to that and always had to get taped when I was in the military for weigh ins.[/QUOTE]Yeah. Most Americans are bodybuilders and very into exercise. All those people are just on their bulk.
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Originally Posted By The_Realist⏩
This fukkin pisses me off even though I love BBW's
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Originally Posted By flashwaver⏩
Do they use the scooter to do the shopping?
Yeah or they're hunching over their cart in the candy aisle buying 5 different kinds of 3 musketeers.
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Do fat girls not have glow?
They do, but it's because they're constantly sweaty.
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Originally Posted By TheAmazon⏩
Thick solid tight....but you're not the average American female.
I would have to be like female physique body builder to B3 classified as obese and still look as similarly lean as you do in that picture.
No but it's also not normal for a female to be under 25% bodyfat unless she is an athlete. Even then 21 - 24% is a good bodyfat percentage for an in-shape / healthy female.

The average person, whether male or female doesn't lift and is actually very fat.
Originally Posted By flashwaver⏩
That is sad.
Depends on how you look at it. Yes, it's pretty sad to think that many people are obese. But on the upside, if you're not that way, then you're doing much better than average even if the misc isn't impressed with you.
Originally Posted By ZenBowman⏩
That isn't the point. It is bull-crap as an individual metric.

On a general population level, most people are not walking around jacked and tan, so BMI is quite valid.
Oh I agree with you 100%. The thing is most people in the general population do not even exercise at all or remotely eat properly. So for most people, BMI is pretty good. For athletes, lifters, and such it's not but we are a minority of the population.

Go to the food court in your local mall or bus station or something highly populated on the weekends and people watch. Don't just stare at the decent looking people, but actually observe what the average person looks like. I've done this and noticed most people are fat and dress terribly (in both style and more importantly fit). Kind of eye opening if you really observe them objectively.
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No surprise there. Girls don't have a need for self-improvement like guys do overall. Also, another problem for both guys and girls is all the bro science spread about dieting that prevents people from effectively losing weight and keeping it off. Also, the statistic is kind of skewed. Most young guys are in decent shape it's just that the majority of Americans get complacent as they get older, married, and involved with their careers.
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And the other 6/10 are massive sloots.
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I'm surprised it's not 6 out of 10
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Originally Posted By Pennzoil22⏩
I'm surprised it's not 6 out of 10
It's 7/10 in the south
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