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1 in 3 Americans are obese. I know the BMI tables set a pretty high standard but that's still a sad commentary. -- nm

Posted by MojaveMeg (aka Mojave) Jan 1 '10, 18:21

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It shocks me that 2/3 of Americans meet that BMI standard. -- nm - TFox Jan 1, 18:34
You can have nothing but muscle and still be overweoght according to those BMI. - the liioulu with noisemakers and streamers Jan 1, 18:22 4
- a large body can be hard on the heart, whether it's muscle or fat -- nm - con_carne Jan 1, 18:26 3
  - Not quite what I mean. An athletic girl of average size with little fat can fall into the obese range on those charts. -- nm - the liioulu with glitter in her hair Jan 1, 18:29 2
    - yeah, even at my skinniest I'm in the upper range of healthy. lots of muscle mass. - loosilu Jan 1, 18:32 1
      - Leaving that one alone with a 10 foot pole. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with glitter in her hair Jan 1, 18:36
Looks at you, looks at Ty, Oh No! I'm the oinker! -- nm - Redmond, Good Year Ducks! Jan 1, 18:22 3
- I'm still borderline depending on which height I claim. I used to be over 5'9" but now I'm around 5'7" - 5'8". At 5'8" I'm in the healthy range :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jan 1, 18:27 1
  - Quick!!! The Rack!!!! ;) -- nm - the liioulu with glitter in her hair Jan 1, 18:29
- Don't look at me!!! -- nm - the liioulu with glitter in her hair Jan 1, 18:23

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