Fat Mapping

[TehBorken]

 [h3]Animated map of American obesity 1985-2004[/h3]  Working with data from the CDC, MSN has produced this grim animated map of the rise of obesity in America from 1985 to 2004.  (Note that the CDC changed the definition of 'overweight' and 'obese" in 1998, making millions of Americans 'fatter' overnight. Still...)

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[Sportsdude]

I hate the BMI. Because its faulty. I could have a 6 pack, giant arms and look like some model and weigh 250lbs and it would say I'm obese.

  Another thing is I don't know what my actual height is. Its between 6'6 and 6'8 so I'll go with 6'7 for the time being.

   [DIV class=bmiRV id=BMIRV style="DISPLAY: block" xmlns:cp="urn:schemas-microsoft-com/contentpublishing/content"]Your BMI is 27

[DIV class=bmiRT id=BMIRT style="DISPLAY: block" xmlns:cp="urn:schemas-microsoft-com/contentpublishing/content"] What does it all mean?

 [DIV class=BMIResult] [DIV class=BMIRTHeading] [DIV class=count]BMI

Weight Status[/DIV]

[DIV id=BMItr1 style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #333"] [DIV class=count]Below 18.5

Underweight[/DIV]

[DIV id=BMItr2 style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #333"] [DIV class=count]18.5 - 24.9

Normal[/DIV]

[DIV id=BMItr3 style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #e85f17"] [DIV class=count]25.0 - 29.9

Overweight[/DIV]

[DIV id=BMItr4 style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #333"] [DIV class=count]30.0 and Above

Obese

  In order to become "normal" I'd have to weigh 221.  That is impossible for me because of my body structure. I would need to loose muscle mass to get that low or have absolutely zero body fat.  In other words I'd have to go from a swimmer/football body of huge broad shoulders and super strong legs to a soccer body of  no shoulders or legs. Impossible.[/DIV][/DIV][/DIV][/DIV]