The Fat People Thread
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75% of US adults may meet criteria for obesity under new definition, study finds
Only 40% of adults meet criteria for obesity when BMI alone is used.
New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure.
abcnews.go.com
Not saying there isn't an obesity crisis, but those metrics are pure slop.
After putting on a bunch of muscle, technically I'm obese, but my waste size hasn't changed. Before I was considered quite healthy and now muscle means I'm unhealthy.
Trust the Science!
After putting on a bunch of muscle, technically I'm obese, but my waste size hasn't changed. Before I was considered quite healthy and now muscle means I'm unhealthy.
Trust the Science!
BMI is just meant to be used on a societal population wide level it’s not useful on an individual level. In a population of 360 million (USA) how many Arnold Schwarzeneggers are there going to be? For every man that has a high BMI because he is jacked there will be at least 20 men who have a high BMI because they are fat. So overall it’s a good enough crude yardstick. It’s not feasible/economical yet for everyone to have access to devices which accurately measure body fat percentage, muscle percentage, bone density etc.
