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2016 Postmortem

malexand

(59 posts)

12. You're onto something...

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:28 AM

Nov 2012

Thank you, octoberlib.

Beyond the sad humor in this story, it really does require more study and overlaps to so many areas beyond food, BMI, et al., including education and health care.

In the spirit of full disclosure, my BMI is 19.7 (6'3" and 158 lbs.). Yes, I'm a California vegan.

It's easy to calculate your BMI online. One such site:
http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bminojs.htm

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The correlation between obesity and voting Republican [View all] octoberlib Nov 2012 OP

wow dsc Nov 2012 #1

Obesity is a choice. SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #3

so it is the inherant bad health of the obese that would cause them to vote for Obama dsc Nov 2012 #5

So is stupidity..... whistler162 Nov 2012 #6

You've obviously never suffered from a dead thyroid, have you????? Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #8

That's the biggest load of bullshit I ever heard RomneyLies Nov 2012 #9

You are so MISinformed!!!!! You might want to do your research! n/t onecent Nov 2012 #11

The highest obesity rates tend to be in the South. calico1 Nov 2012 #4

I see how Obamacare. is going to work, now! Fawke Em Nov 2012 #2

Another moronic "study"! whistler162 Nov 2012 #7

You might want to look at real data dmallind Nov 2012 #10

You're onto something... malexand Nov 2012 #12

It's about southern cooking. This is cultural obesity. mainer Nov 2012 #13

I'm 6' and 140lbs, and still find your post to be fucking offensive Tom Ripley Nov 2012 #14

Correlation is not causation. bluedigger Nov 2012 #15