When studies say that a certain percentage of the population are overweight, how do they make those calcuations? I just went to Fantasy Island recently with my family. I saw about five people who I could say were in great shape. No judgement because I certainly didn’t fall into that group. The numbers of overweight people must be way higher than they are letting on. In a 2009 study done by Statistics Canada says “Almost 45% of Canadian women aged 18 to 79 had a normal weight for their height as did 31% of men.” Snap. That is high. As high as that is I believe the actual stats to be much worse.
If you received a survey that asked your weight, would you answer it honestly. I think most people lie about their weight. The same people that completed the aforementioned survey said that on average men report four less pounds and women five. They figured this out because they did two separate surveys. On the second survey they reported more accurate results because people were told that they would be weighed as part of the survey. Some of those people might not know how much they weigh. Wouldn’t life be grand if you never felt the need to step on a scale? Maybe they have another system like belt notches or pant sizes. There is a freedom in that. There may be a ignorance is bliss thing going on there as well. Maybe they are just dirty liars. Or ashamed.
BMI. Bullshit Motherf**kin’ Index. This is the measurement that is used as a measuring stick for healthiness. My BMI at the start of Operation 180 was 37.5. This puts me in the morbidly obese category. My current BMI is 33.4. That drops me into Obese Class II category (Severe obesity). Shit, I thought I was doing well. If I get to 180 my BMI will be 25.8. This will put me just in the overweight category. Maybe I was worse off than I thought. I definitely need to get to 180 to get into that coveted overweight group.
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