Re: Ultimate is in the players hands...We could be in trouble.

On Apr 3, 9:29 am, jacob <jacobsi...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Knappy, that survey just reported that southerners have a higher body
mass index, or BMI.  BMI is not a true measure of obesity.  It is just
a ratio of weight to height.  Using BMI, NFL linebackers are obese.
It may just be that country folk are thicker and stronger than you
candy ass yankees, and not carrying a higher percentage of body fat
(which is, in my opinion, the real measure of obesity).

Indeed, BMI is inferior to body fat measurements, but body fat
measurements are far harder, so you go with what you've got.

BMI over-reports obesity in the case of elite strength-training
athletes, and under-reports in the case of the elderly.

So, are southerners: 1) Stronger, 2) Fatter, or 3) Younger?

Perhaps its time for an informal study. All you southerners out
there, head out into the streets and start counting. A point in
column A for all the NFL linebackers you see, a point in column B for
all the fatties, and a negative point in column C for all the
greybeards. I've never been to the obesity capital (Mississippi,
Alabama, the deep south), but I've been to Atlanta, and Richmond, and
the Triangle, and Charleston, and Charlotte. I don't think you're
going to have nearly enough points in column A to explain the data, as
it were. You will, I'm sure, find fat people and old people aplenty.

~p
ps, could you pick me up a chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes
and gravy on your way back from your research expedition?
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Ultimate is in the players hands...We could be in trouble.
    ... mass index, or BMI. ...  Using BMI, NFL linebackers are obese. ... (which is, in my opinion, the real measure of obesity). ... Indeed, BMI is inferior to body fat measurements, but body fat ...
    (rec.sport.disc)
  • Re: C The Shocker is not fat
    ... most pro wrestlers are obese ... Obesity is a condition defined by an excess amount of body fat. ... You can talk all you want about the BMI, but the BMI is tossed out ...
    (rec.sport.pro-wrestling)
  • Re: Relation of Body Mass Index to Outcome in Patients With Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disea
    ... I have heard before that lower BMI and cholesterol is associated ... Gruberg et al12 studied patients who underwent percutaneous ... term mortality risk was similar across all BMI categories irrespective ... Thus, overweight or obesity ...
    (sci.med.cardiology)
  • Re: I was wrong in the credit card thread
    ... Schwarzennegger had a BMI of nearly 31 while he was winning Mr. ... James plays at a BMI of 27.5 Is he overweight? ... body fat percentage and a muscular build. ... without regard to the individual's height or weight. ...
    (rec.gambling.poker)
  • Re: I was wrong in the credit card thread
    ... That's firmly in the overweight catagory. ... BMI is not a good indicator of physical fitness. ... body fat percentage and a muscular build. ... without regard to the individual's height or weight. ...
    (rec.gambling.poker)