Obese Americans now outweigh the merely overweight...

[240 is Back]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government.

Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show that more than 34 percent of Americans are obese, compared to 32.7 percent who are overweight. It said just under 6 percent are "extremely" obese.

"More than one-third of adults, or over 72 million people, were obese in 2005-2006, the NCHS said in its report.

[2ND COMING]

i'm 6'4'' 280, i could be 6% or 21% bf you'll never know, but i'm still considered obese either way. People are just getting bigger IMO. lard or muscle

[Camel Jockey]

i'm 6'4'' 280, i could be 6% or 21% bf you'll never know, but i'm still considered obese either way. People are just getting bigger IMO. lard or muscle

 

[2ND COMING]

what? you do know that even if i was 235 at 6'4'' i would be considered overweight also by 99% of standards out there, right?

 

[The Showstoppa]

haha, they probably used the BMI to determine that...oh brother.

[Tapeworm]

Did that guy on the left just give that girl his pass so she didn't have to pay?

[Bobby]

gluttony is a sin, heaven won't let you in

[Sam]

Did that guy on the left just give that girl his pass so she didn't have to pay?

Good spot

[bodybuilder1234]

i'm 6'4'' 280, i could be 6% or 21% bf you'll never know, but i'm still considered obese either way. People are just getting bigger IMO. lard or muscle

errr regular people dont weightlift so obviously its going to be fat 

[wordy]

You fat fuckers. 

[Camel Jockey]

haha, they probably used the BMI to determine that...oh brother.

The BMI is a pretty accurate measure.

Way too many fatties roaming about.

what? you do know that even if i was 235 at 6'4'' i would be considered overweight also by 99% of standards out there, right?

Yes you would but take into account that most people who're that heavy are fat fucks. Very few people are considered overweight due to muscle mass, and most people have enough common sense to not judge a muscular guy who's very lean as "fat" or "overweight". Do you understand?

[titusisback]

People are just getting bigger IMO.

Yes, americans being fat is merely an illusion. All muscle baby, yip yip

[Mons Venus]

The human primate is weakminded.

[QuakerOats]

i'm 6'4'' 280, i could be 6% or 21% bf you'll never know, but i'm still considered obese either way. People are just getting bigger IMO. lard or muscle

another internet mass monster.

[The Showstoppa]

The BMI is a pretty accurate measure.

Way too many fatties roaming about.

 

The BMI is horrible.  Doesn't take into account BF vs lean muscle. Garbage "science."

[dogbowl]

This is good news.  The worse everyone else looks, the better we (bodybuilders) look

[2ND COMING]

Yes you would but take into account that most people who're that heavy are fat fucks. Very few people are considered overweight due to muscle mass, and most people have enough common sense to not judge a muscular guy who's very lean as "fat" or "overweight". Do you understand?

What do "most people" have to do with this study titcake?
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Do you honestly believe these studies done on statistics decypher muscular people from the fatties? no. It's a generalization.

Do you understand?

[G o a t b o y]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government.

Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show that more than 34 percent of Americans are obese, compared to 32.7 percent who are overweight. It said just under 6 percent are "extremely" obese.

"More than one-third of adults, or over 72 million people, were obese in 2005-2006, the NCHS said in its report.

Who cares?   I'm not fat.  My wife isn't fat.  Most of my friends aren't fat.  What do I care if Dave Mirza and his trailer-park ilk are getting fatter?

[bodybuilder1234]

What do "most people" have to do with this study titcake?
...
Do you honestly believe these studies done on statistics decypher muscular people from the fatties? no. It's a generalization.

Do you understand?

Regardless the study is accurate, there arent many people in america who are clinically obese due to the weight of muscle mass

[2ND COMING]

Regardless the study is accurate, there arent many people in america who are clinically obese due to the weight of muscle mass

omfg. Yes, they're not obese to me or you, but by 99% of standards out there which these type of studies follow, they can be classified as over weight, which is why these types of studies don't measure lbm of every individual. It's a matter of height followed by what you weigh. holy shit.

[tommywishbone]

And that blob has the nerve to wear shorts.    I hope that is a freight train.

[nycbull]

another internet mass monster.

hahaha, yes, 'I'm so muscular I'm considered obese'.. hahaha

[Mons Venus]

Who cares?   I'm not fat.  My wife isn't fat.  Most of my friends aren't fat.  What do I care if Dave Mirza and his trailer-park ilk are getting fatter?

 

[Camel Jockey]

What do "most people" have to do with this study titcake?
...
Do you honestly believe these studies done on statistics decypher muscular people from the fatties? no. It's a generalization.

Do you understand?

There aren't enough "muscular" people roaming about to be giving added statistical weight. Even if people are muscular, they're about 190 lbs in the 5'10" range and that's tops, anything else is an outlier. You draw a sample of 100 randomly, about 30 would be fatties, and probably close to 50% would be slightly overweight, and maybe 1-2 guys that are muscular with good physiques who shouldn't be grouped in with the rest, but they are not common enough.

[240 is Back]

My nintendo Wii tells me that I am obese (by BMI standards).  Maybe it's right?