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Is anyone surprised by these finds? I am surprised to see Indianapolis dead last behind some of the southern cities, and D.C. ahead of Minneapolis is a bit surprising as well. The fittest cities in the U.S., and why - CNN.com
I wouldn't say that I'm terribly surprised by these findings. It's nice to see how well some of the very large cities >1 million people (Chicago, Philly, LA, NYC, etc.) are doing. I feel like Indiana has long struggled with its obesity rate, even compared to its Midwestern neighbors. But then again, the country as a whole is still getting more obese:
Good point, that eliminates 75% of pro and amateur athletes for being too muscular.
The Methodology section of the report says: "From this process, 32 currently available indicators were identified and weighted for the index and 16 description variables were selected." Maybe there is a section that states that they used and weighted BMI heavily? Not sure, but I didn't find it on a cursory glance.
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Good point, that eliminates 75% of pro and amateur athletes for being too muscular.
Sarcasm noted. I'd say closer to 100% depending upon the sport.
I'm 51 and not a professional athlete. I have 12% to 13% body fat, and that is far from being considered obese considering ~25% is considered obese for men. I also frequent a gym, weight train and spend a good amount of time working on my cardio. I am 5'8" and weigh ~200 and can bench press 265 pounds which is nothing outstanding and pretty much any normal male could do so if they put their mind to it. That puts my BMI at 30.4 which is considered obese. Trust me, using the BMI scale for men is a complete and utter joke. Just the fact that they don't have different scales for men and women is a joke. The money they spent coming up with the BMI was completely wasted and should not be used in any scientific study.
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The Methodology section of the report says: "From this process, 32 currently available indicators were identified and weighted for the index and 16 description variables were selected." Maybe there is a section that states that they used and weighted BMI heavily? Not sure, but I didn't find it on a cursory glance.
It was pretty much front and center.
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Percent of obese adults (Body Mass Index of 30+)
This article is a perfect example of useless statistics to push an agenda.
I'm waiting to find out too. Probably thinks all DC natives are portly and obese
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