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RE: Zombie Apocalypse
By Nutzo on 8/12/2010 6:53:00 PM , Rating: 2
That gives you a BMI (body mass index) of 33.5 which puts you in the obese range (over 30)
If you have a "large" build or have a more muscular build than average, then 33.5 is not really unhealthy.

Body builders usually fall into the obese or morbidly obese category due the muscle weighing more than fat.

Most people with a BMI under 40 will NOT have serious health problems due to their weight. It’s the people who are so fat they have trouble walking that are the drain on health care. The reason they group everyone who is overweight together in their so called studies, is so they can create a obesity crisis (OMG 45% are over weight) and get more funding for studies (just like global warning). If they reported that 4% of the population has health problems due to their weight, nobody would really care.

There was a major health study a couple years ago that broke weight down into 5 groups. Under weight, normal, over weight (BMI< 30 ), obese BMI < 40 , and morbidly obese BMI >= 40

The healthiest group was of course normal weight.
2nd healthiest was over weight (almost as healthy as normal weight)
3rd was under weight (underweight IS a health risk)
4th was obese (almost as healthy as under weight)
And last (way last) was the morbidly obese

Groups 1-4 had very little difference in over all health issues or in the cost of their health card, it was only the morbidly obese group that has the huge increase in healthcare cost. Part of the problem is that lower weight people tend to be more active, and end up with costly “sports” type injuries, as opposed to weight related problems. Cost tend to balance out.

RE: Zombie Apocalypse
By jabber on 8/13/2010 12:44:43 PM , Rating: 1
Its mass not weight when it comes to fat and muscle.

a pound of fat weights the same as a pound of muscle.

However, a pound of fat will be larger than a pound of muscle.

Thats the difference.

