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Mon Jul-21-08 06:24 AM
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| 62. Genetics too plays a role |
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... Though I know that one is not supposed to say things like that any more.
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| -U.S. hits weight marker: 1 in 4 officially obese |
villager |
Jul-18-08 12:06 AM |
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I am more pleasantly plump than obese |
Wetzelbill |
Jul-18-08 12:22 AM |
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BMI or Body Mass Index is the biggest fraud in health today. |
flvegan |
Jul-18-08 12:37 AM |
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Read this part of the article |
New Dawn |
Jul-18-08 12:45 AM |
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I read it. |
flvegan |
Jul-18-08 12:49 AM |
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People often object to BMI on the grounds that... |
New Dawn |
Jul-18-08 12:56 AM |
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Oh, really? |
flvegan |
Jul-18-08 01:00 AM |
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Provide a source for "immersion testing" |
New Dawn |
Jul-18-08 01:08 AM |
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Provide a source? |
flvegan |
Jul-18-08 01:12 AM |
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Simple observation of people on the street in various places |
depakid |
Jul-18-08 04:28 AM |
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What methods are available that you consider satisfactory for accurate measurements? |
NickB79 |
Jul-18-08 12:59 AM |
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Immersion. |
flvegan |
Jul-18-08 01:01 AM |
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How long does it take to measure it? |
Nihil |
Jul-18-08 09:28 AM |
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Watch a typical live street scene on TV |
TrogL |
Jul-18-08 09:34 AM |
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Agreed |
Infomaniac |
Jul-18-08 01:04 AM |
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Wait! You have a nutritionist????!!! |
flvegan |
Jul-18-08 01:20 AM |
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Nutritionists can be full of b.s. too |
Psephos |
Jul-18-08 02:22 PM |
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Do you really think that the CDC is mistakenly marking people as obese? |
billyoc |
Jul-18-08 02:56 AM |
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I totally agree. Obesity is definitely epidemic, but BMI is useless. |
grace0418 |
Jul-18-08 05:39 PM |
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Arnold is healthy bodyweight? |
WilyWondr |
Jul-19-08 10:15 AM |
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As a single index BMI does have problems |
panzerfaust |
Jul-21-08 06:18 AM |
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Let the People Dance! |
AndyTiedye |
Jul-18-08 12:53 AM |
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Well on our way to the world of WALL-E |
NickB79 |
Jul-18-08 01:01 AM |
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I am all for the pursuit of happiness |
psychopomp |
Jul-18-08 01:45 AM |
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i wonder why mexico is so high |
JI7 |
Jul-18-08 04:18 AM |
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I don't know what the European secret is, but |
smirkymonkey |
Jul-18-08 07:55 AM |
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15 pounds is the amount of additives average Austrians consume in a year |
Nevernose |
Jul-18-08 10:15 AM |
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Walking. |
krabigirl |
Jul-18-08 10:30 AM |
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hfcs? |
shanti |
Jul-18-08 02:46 PM |
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Carbohydrates |
WilyWondr |
Jul-19-08 10:27 AM |
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smoking |
AngryAmish |
Jul-22-08 08:01 AM |
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Um, the re-fried everything maybe |
snooper2 |
Jul-18-08 09:46 AM |
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Mexico has more money than ever before |
Nevernose |
Jul-18-08 10:00 AM |
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It must be the overreactive emotions of most Italians in ordinary conversation... |
Crowman1979 |
Jul-19-08 10:33 AM |
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The average Mexican two year old drinks half a can of Coke a day. |
LeftyMom |
Jul-19-08 08:14 PM |
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Genetics too plays a role |
panzerfaust |
Jul-21-08 06:24 AM |
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Read this and you'll understand a lot more about what makes us happy |
Psephos |
Jul-18-08 02:25 PM |
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HFCS and frankenfood |
AZDemDist6 |
Jul-18-08 06:39 AM |
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Bingo |
RedLetterRev |
Jul-18-08 08:28 AM |
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ditto that |
OKthatsIT |
Jul-18-08 02:40 PM |
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And TeeVee.... Nielsen reports American TeeVee viewing at an all-time high... |
KansDem |
Jul-19-08 09:04 AM |
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and those same people will tell you |
Skittles |
Jul-19-08 09:37 PM |
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Don't need a study.... |
WriteDown |
Jul-18-08 09:59 AM |
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One thing to add.... |
WriteDown |
Jul-18-08 10:15 AM |
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I suspect a sedentary lifestyle contributes as well. |
CBHagman |
Jul-20-08 09:03 AM |
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carbs and sugar |
Locrian |
Jul-18-08 10:51 AM |
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I'm obese |
underpants |
Jul-18-08 01:23 PM |
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Fluoride in the Drinking Water, |
Megahurtz |
Jul-18-08 02:34 PM |
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I thought fluoride was used.... |
WriteDown |
Jul-18-08 02:43 PM |
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That's true. |
Megahurtz |
Jul-18-08 03:35 PM |
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Fluoride does slow the thyroid, in large amounts. |
quantessd |
Jul-19-08 07:06 PM |
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Thanks to fluoride I have strong teeth and no cavities |
Psephos |
Jul-18-08 07:15 PM |
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Artifical Sweeteners, MSG, GMO, Hydrog Oils, Barium Oxides... |
OKthatsIT |
Jul-18-08 02:59 PM |
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I thought about |
Megahurtz |
Jul-18-08 03:40 PM |
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Normal diet industry blah-blah-blah... |
haele |
Jul-18-08 03:59 PM |
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Thank you. Obesity is a much more complex problem than |
Vinca |
Jul-21-08 07:17 AM |
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Hey hey hey! Potato chips and red beans are cheaper than broccoli! |
HypnoToad |
Jul-18-08 07:23 PM |
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Beans are good, chips are bad, but broccoli is cheaper than both |
Psephos |
Jul-18-08 07:44 PM |
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supersize it |
ohio2007 |
Jul-19-08 08:54 AM |
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High fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated fat... |
TwoSparkles |
Jul-19-08 10:09 AM |
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Sorry I have a tough time believing 1/3 of the people in this country are obese |
GeniusLib |
Jul-19-08 08:24 PM |
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I live in a city and travel by public transportation. |
CBHagman |
Jul-20-08 09:05 AM |
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Obesity isn't a relative term, |
Codeine |
Jul-21-08 06:51 AM |
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It has to be at least 1/3. |
Toucano |
Jul-21-08 12:17 PM |
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And I actually had to gain weight for my frame |
sakabatou |
Jul-19-08 08:37 PM |
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Many eat too much. |
JNelson6563 |
Jul-20-08 08:59 AM |
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I've lost three pounds in the last 10 days |
slackmaster |
Jul-20-08 09:05 AM |
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This is a problem |
ismnotwasm |
Jul-21-08 12:49 PM |
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Have you ever looked at the clearance racks in clothing store? |
davsand |
Jul-21-08 12:55 PM |
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Hunger |
JNelson6563 |
Jul-21-08 07:00 PM |
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