So the UK caught up to the USA

Post by **hax103** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:10 pm

in fatties!

"The overall number of overweight and obese people in the United Kingdom is similar to the United States with some 65 percent of men tipping the scales too high for their good health." [Cancer Research UK]

here is the link

http://channels.netscape.com/ns/homerea ... fat/toofat

I'm almost afraid to look at the figures for Holland

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:13 pm

Untrue. What the English consider to be obese is not the same as to what Americans consider obese.

Post by **Chupacabra** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:18 pm

If you look at all those obesity ratios and stuff, whats considered obese is pretty unforgiving.

That being said, I wonder how these stats would look if the study looked at how obese these obese people of UK/USA were.

Post by **KingManULTRA** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:22 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Untrue. What the English consider to be obese is not the same as to what Americans consider obese.

So, they're not quite as fat, but almost?

Post by **DooMer** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:24 pm

Denial.

Post by **Pooinyourmouth** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:28 pm

Obese is the same scale in the US as it is anyplace else. They go my the bodies total fat percentage, and they don't make exeptions for the UK or any other country for that matter.

Post by **Foo** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:29 pm

UK definition of overweight is a BMI of 25 to 30. Obese is over 30, morbidly obese over 40.

I think the USA uses the same definition?

Post by **losCHUNK** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:44 pm

when i see XXXXXXXXXXXXXL being sold in shops, ill believe

Post by **shiznit** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:49 pm

Ever since Blair supported the Iraq war it has been going down hill for the UK.

Post by **Foo** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:56 pm

Yes, it's that simple.

Post by **hax103** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:32 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Untrue. What the English consider to be obese is not the same as to what Americans consider obese.

Do the medical communities really use different benchmarks? Linkage?

Post by **R00k** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:37 pm

BMI is a worthless scale for measuring obesity anyway, always has been. This is hype, and the way it is being hyped is ultimately going to wind up costing taxpayer dollars to pay for stomach-stapling surgery, through Medicare.

Which will be yet another thing for me to hold against the Democratic party, more than likely.

Post by **R00k** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:08 pm

Hey, that's a good point too. :icon14:

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:11 pm

Post by **mik0rs** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:13 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Untrue. What the English consider to be obese is not the same as to what Americans consider obese.

While the Scottish and Welsh are different again.

UK you fucking dolt.

Post by **Canidae** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:13 pm

Americans may be fatter but Brits are thicker...

Post by **mik0rs** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:14 pm

God here we go. My teeth are falling out too, and the ones that aren't are all wonky.

Post by **R00k** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:15 pm

Yep. And I drive a pickup with oversized wheels and a gunrack in the back window, with deer antlers as a hood ornament.

Post by **mik0rs** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:19 pm

That's okay if it's all you can afford. I alternate my accent between the Queen's (who I love unashmedly) English and a cheeky Cockney brogue.

Post by **Foo** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:27 pm

APPLES AND PEARS GUVNOR FIVE HAPENNY COR BLIMEY

Post by **losCHUNK** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:46 pm

you not online or someshit sonny boi

Post by **Canidae** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:48 pm

R00k wrote:Yep. And I drive a pickup with oversized wheels and a gunrack in the back window, with deer antlers as a hood ornament.

At least they are not Boss Hogg steer horns

Post by **R00k** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:33 pm

I only WISH I had boss hog steer horns.

Post by **JulesWinnfield** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:50 pm

Big fat royal fatties.

Post by **seremtan** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:09 pm

mik0rs wrote:
Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Untrue. What the English consider to be obese is not the same as to what Americans consider obese.
While the Scottish and Welsh are different again.

UK you fucking dolt.

americans have always had problems distinguishing between england and britain. it's like confusing minnesota and america, but they keep doing it