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Percentage of total population who have a BMI (body mass index) greater than 30 Kg/sq.meters (Data for Australia, Austria and Portugal is from 2002. All other data is from 2003). Obesity rates are defined as the percentage of the population with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30. The BMI is a single number that evaluates an individual's weight status in relation to height (weight/height2, with weight in kilograms and height in metres). For Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, figures are based on health examinations, rather than self-reported information. Obesity estimates derived from health examinations are generally higher and more reliable than those coming from self-reports, because they preclude any misreporting of people's height and weight. However, health examinations are only conducted regularly in a few countries (OECD).
Health Statistics > Obesity (most recent) by country
I love how Germany, characterized as having large, husky women, is relatively low on the list.
Slight rant: Since I've lost a little bit of weight, I guess (just having done a calculator) that I am no longer considered obese, but have been for the last 3 years or so. I don't feel that I ever really was truly obese. There's no accounting for muscle mass in the calculator, and although I absolutely have weight to lose, I don't agree with "obese". I think the generic system of only using height/weight is flawed. Arnold Schwarzenegger would be called obese (using an extreme example). They need to come up with a better way to determine, imho.
I agree. My doctor handed me some paper stating my "normal" weight range based on my height. It was something like 140-170 lbs. Yeah right, I weighed that in middle school.
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yeah - i've never quite understood BMI and think it skews more the taller you get
I'm 6'5" and my "Normal Weight" range is from 156 lbs to 210 lbs. I'm normally in the 205-210 range and I could definitely be more fit. Probably my ideal weight would be around 195-200. However anything below 185 would look damn near anorexic - i couldn't imagine seeing someone at my height and weighing 156 lbs
when my brother was playing basketball he checked in at 6'8" and 240 - very fit, very athletic and very solid but technically overweight..............
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I love how Germany, characterized as having large, husky women, is relatively low on the list.
Slight rant: Since I've lost a little bit of weight, I guess (just having done a calculator) that I am no longer considered obese, but have been for the last 3 years or so. I don't feel that I ever really was truly obese. There's no accounting for muscle mass in the calculator, and although I absolutely have weight to lose, I don't agree with "obese". I think the generic system of only using height/weight is flawed. Arnold Schwarzenegger would be called obese (using an extreme example). They need to come up with a better way to determine, imho.
Totally agree.
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While I was in Florida and spent a considerable amount of time at the beach and two different waterparks over a 10 day period all I can say is WOW!
I never realized just how fat we as a society are nowadays till I saw us in bathing suits over a long period of time. What was even more sickening to me was the sheer # of children anywhere from 2-17 that were extremely overweight. There were by far WAY WAY WAY more fat kids and adults then there were healthy ones. It disgusts me how parents can let their children get that way. I know for a fact that when I was growing up it was a little odd to see a very fat kid. Now they are everywhere. It was downright pathetic to be honest.
I am in no way a picture of health. But at least I was in shape for 33 out of my 35 years. I am in no way obese now but am not happy with myself either. It seems to me that everyone is just content to be fat.
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I'm so grateful my children are skinny like I was. I'm with you, Shane...I managed to get a good 30 years in before I put on weight, but I'm not content, at least, and am working (although admittedly not nearly as hard as I should be) at getting it off.
I hope my kids are able to stay thin longer than I did...
While I was in Florida and spent a considerable amount of time at the beach and two different waterparks over a 10 day period all I can say is WOW!
I never realized just how fat we as a society are nowadays till I saw us in bathing suits over a long period of time. What was even more sickening to me was the sheer # of children anywhere from 2-17 that were extremely overweight. There were by far WAY WAY WAY more fat kids and adults then there were healthy ones. It disgusts me how parents can let their children get that way. I know for a fact that when I was growing up it was a little odd to see a very fat kid. Now they are everywhere. It was downright pathetic to be honest.
I am in no way a picture of health. But at least I was in shape for 33 out of my 35 years. I am in no way obese now but am not happy with myself either. It seems to me that everyone is just content to be fat.
Stay off those donuts? Seriously, I get mad when I see a parent who is overweight and he/she is letting their kids be overweight also. I don't know how we can tackle this problem because you turn on the TV and you see so many fast food commercials or potato chip commercials. Maybe they could ban fast food commercials like they did with tobacco? There has to be some way to promote healthier eating habits.
Stay off those donuts? Seriously, I get mad when I see a parent who is overweight and he/she is letting their kids be overweight also. I don't know how we can tackle this problem because you turn on the TV and you see so many fast food commercials or potato chip commercials. Maybe they could ban fast food commercials like they did with tobacco? There has to be some way to promote healthier eating habits.
Its the lazy parents not the fast food IMO. Fast food was prevalent as hell when we were kids too including the commercials. Yet it wasnt a problem like it is today IMHO.
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Its the lazy parents not the fast food IMO. Fast food was prevalent as hell when we were kids too including the commercials. Yet it wasnt a problem like it is today IMHO.
That's true. The parents need to lead by example.
Also, there seems to be a lot more couch potatoes than when I was a kid. I always was out playing sports, not sitting on the couch watching cable TV or playing video games.
While I was in Florida and spent a considerable amount of time at the beach and two different waterparks over a 10 day period all I can say is WOW!
I never realized just how fat we as a society are nowadays till I saw us in bathing suits over a long period of time. What was even more sickening to me was the sheer # of children anywhere from 2-17 that were extremely overweight. There were by far WAY WAY WAY more fat kids and adults then there were healthy ones. It disgusts me how parents can let their children get that way. I know for a fact that when I was growing up it was a little odd to see a very fat kid. Now they are everywhere. It was downright pathetic to be honest.
I am in no way a picture of health. But at least I was in shape for 33 out of my 35 years. I am in no way obese now but am not happy with myself either. It seems to me that everyone is just content to be fat.
We hit the water slides at Lifetime Fitness every weekend and it blows my mind how many chubby kids there are. And these are families that own a gym membership, it's probably even worse at the waterparks.
DEFINITION
Percentage of total population who have a BMI (body mass index) greater than 30 Kg/sq.meters (Data for Australia, Austria and Portugal is from 2002. All other data is from 2003). Obesity rates are defined as the percentage of the population with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30. The BMI is a single number that evaluates an individual's weight status in relation to height (weight/height2, with weight in kilograms and height in metres). For Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, figures are based on health examinations, rather than self-reported information. Obesity estimates derived from health examinations are generally higher and more reliable than those coming from self-reports, because they preclude any misreporting of people's height and weight. However, health examinations are only conducted regularly in a few countries (OECD).
Health Statistics > Obesity (most recent) by country
A few quick thoughts from someone who travels the world quite a bit:
1.) Expect to see Japan and South Korea steadily climb up that list... They are eating more and more like us fat Americans... Speaking of which, where's India & China on that list?
2.) I am very surprised to see Belgium down at #19. Everyone... and I mean everyone there is "large"!! They all drink... A LOT!!!! Not wine however, but BEER! They drink beer as much as we drink water... And their diet is just laden with fats and starches... I'm really quite surprised with this one...
3.) Likewise, I'm surprised to see Spain as high on that list as they are... Their diet is not too unlike the diet of Italy. Same for Greece... What gives??
4.) I would expect that whole countries like Japan, China, Korea and India will steadily rise, the converse will be Italy, France and I would think Spain & Greece. They just don't do fast food. Oh, you might see a Mickey D's or Burger King, or ever a KFC or Pizza Hut here and there, but these countries have held true to their lifestyle and eating habits - which, as Wally stated above, includes eating fresh foods cooked in your home... along with a moderate but steady amount of wine and a lot of walking...
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