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It is a controversial metric, since it does not account for differing statures (some people are naturally stockier or lankier) or muscle development (muscle weighs more than fat). BMI was originally devised as a obesity indicator for populations, and it is very good at that. For individuals it is often utterly misleading. Excessive adipose tissue (body fat) may not be "unhealthy", as in something that lowers one's lifespan or quality of life. Health indicators also include one's diet, exercise, etc.
 
It is a controversial metric, since it does not account for differing statures (some people are naturally stockier or lankier) or muscle development (muscle weighs more than fat). BMI was originally devised as a obesity indicator for populations, and it is very good at that. For individuals it is often utterly misleading. Excessive adipose tissue (body fat) may not be "unhealthy", as in something that lowers one's lifespan or quality of life. Health indicators also include one's diet, exercise, etc.
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waist-hip_ratio Waist-to-hip ratio] may be a better metric to judge health risks of obesity on, as it correlates strongly (while BMI sometimes correlates towards an inconsistent negative) with morbidity. To summarize; if your abdominal or thoracic epidermis hangs over you genital region you have a '''serious condition''' and you should '''seek medical attention'''.
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 02:03, 28 September 2010

Learn to recognise the early warning signs of possible obesity.

Obesity is the state of being overweight, which is a common medical problem in modern industrialized countries. This of course has led to the inevitable woo-meisters pushing fad diets, such as portion control, and banning sodas containing high-fructose corn syrup from school lunchrooms.

How to recognise obesity

System of body Condition Scoring[1]

Group Score Description
Thin Condition

1

Emaciated - Goat is extremely thin; no fat is covering the spine and hip bone areas. The tail bone and hip bone are quite pronounced and the individual ribs can be seen.

2

Poor - Goat is still fairly thin. There is little fat covering the spine and hip bone regions. The hips, ribs and tail bone are less prominent.

3

Thin - Ribs are still individually identifiable. There is a little fat covering tail head and spine areas.
Borderline Condition

4

Borderline - The spine and the ribs can be individually identified by palpation, but feel rounded rather than sharp. Some fat is over the ribs.
Moderate Condition
(Optimum)

5

Moderate -Goat has a good overall appearance. Fat is over the ribs, hips and tail bone areas and feels spongy to the touch.

6

High Moderate - Firm pressure now needs to be applied to feel spinous processes. Fat is observable and palpable over the ribs and tail head area.

7

Good - Animal appears fleshy and obviously carries considerable amount of fat. Very spongy fat covers ribs and tail head areas. Rounds or pones are beginning to become obvious.
Fat Condition

8

Fat - The goat is very fleshy and over-conditioned. Spinous and transverse processes are almost impossible to palpate. Rounds or pones are obvious.

9

Extremely Fat (Obese) - The goat appears blocky, tail head and hips are buried in fatty tissue. Bone structure is barely viable and is not palpable. Animal may have difficulty in mobility.

Praise the Lard!

Does being a Baptist make you obese? Or is it linked to voting Republican?

Distribution of obesity in the US
  31.0-34.0%
  28.0-30.9%
  25.0-27.9%
  22.0-24.9%
  19.0-21.9%
Distribution of religious affiliations in the US
<30% <40% <50% >50%
Catholic
Baptist
Methodist
Lutheran
Mormon
No religion
Distribution of US Senate seats (2006)


Logistic regression analyses reveal that high levels of religious media practice and affiliation with a Baptist denomination increased the risk of obesity for women, but that a high level of religious consolation reduced the risk of obesity incidence for men.[2]

Tips for a flat stomach

  • Iron while damp.
  • Live in a flat (apartment)
  • Lie face down on the floor

Body mass index

The "body mass index" (BMI) of someone shows whether the person is obese or underweight by comparing height to weight (i.e. if you are 3 feet tall but weigh 300 pounds, you're obese, but if you are 20,000 feet tall and weigh 300 pounds, than you're grossly underweight).

It is a controversial metric, since it does not account for differing statures (some people are naturally stockier or lankier) or muscle development (muscle weighs more than fat). BMI was originally devised as a obesity indicator for populations, and it is very good at that. For individuals it is often utterly misleading. Excessive adipose tissue (body fat) may not be "unhealthy", as in something that lowers one's lifespan or quality of life. Health indicators also include one's diet, exercise, etc.

See also

External links

  • "This is Why You're Fat dot com" Photos of fast "foods" from (mostly) non-chain restaurants that could inspire Ronald McDonald to become a vegan.
  • "The Ten Most Unusual State Fair Foods A slideshow documenting America's most notorious forums of artery-hardening "foods." (Warning! The first slide is "Chicken-fried bacon.")
  • The KFC "Double Down": Two strips of bacon and two slices of cheese sandwiched between two Kentucky Fried Chicken breast fillets. (!!!!!)
  • See the Wikipedia article on Luther Burger. (A bacon cheeseburger that uses a glazed donut as a bun.) It is rumored to have been created by and named after R&B singer Luther Vandross. Vandross, a long-time sufferer of diabetes and hypertension, died of a stroke at age 54. If this was really one of his favorite foods, should we be surprised?
  • Burger King Japan's Windows 7 Whopper
  • Not to be outdone by BK, Japan's Mickey-Ds have offered these nutritious health foods. (Obviously, they are unfamiliar with the work of Morgan Spurlock.)
  • The Heart Attack Grill official website. And if you weigh over 350 pounds (159 kg), you can eat all you want for free! (They even have their own YouTube channel.)

Footnotes

  1. LSU Agricultural Center
  2. Does Religion Increase the Prevalence and Incidence of Obesity in Adulthood? from (Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Volume 45 Issue 2, Pages 269 - 281)


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