http://effectsofobesity.net/what-do-you-think-of-obesity-in-america/ End Obesity With Proper Diets Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:30:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://effectsofobesity.net/what-do-you-think-of-obesity-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Rosie Young Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:20:12 +0000 http://effectsofobesity.net/273/what-do-you-think-of-obesity-in-america/#comment-289 You are correct about the BMI. I don't understand why it's become so important. It doesn't differentiate between men and women, for one thing. And it doesn't take into account body fat percentage. There is talk that the BMI is going to be supplemented with waist information--that if your BMI is a certain number AND your waist is above a certain number, then you're fat. I think it's because the BMI is easy to figure out while body fat percentage is difficult. However, I don't think vast numbers of "overweight" Americans (via BMI numbers) are actually bodybuilders who are skewing the results. Take a walk in the mall and look at all the fat. You are correct about the BMI. I don’t understand why it’s become so important. It doesn’t differentiate between men and women, for one thing. And it doesn’t take into account body fat percentage. There is talk that the BMI is going to be supplemented with waist information–that if your BMI is a certain number AND your waist is above a certain number, then you’re fat.
I think it’s because the BMI is easy to figure out while body fat percentage is difficult.
However, I don’t think vast numbers of "overweight" Americans (via BMI numbers) are actually bodybuilders who are skewing the results. Take a walk in the mall and look at all the fat.

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