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"The results come from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index and are based on interviews with more than 350,000 American adults between Jan. 2 and Dec. 29, 2011. Participants reported their height and weight, which was used to calculate body mass index."
Not perfect, but certainly much more reputable than the Men's Fitness Magazine list, which claims to measure fat cities mostly by how many restaurants a city has, weather, etc. but never actually takes the measurements of anyone.
"The results come from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index and are based on interviews with more than 350,000 American adults between Jan. 2 and Dec. 29, 2011. Participants reported their height and weight, which was used to calculate body mass index."
Not perfect, but certainly much more reputable than the Men's Fitness Magazine list, which claims to measure fat cities mostly by how many restaurants a city has, weather, etc. but never actually takes the measurements of anyone.
Is there a list like that only showing cities over 500K in population?
Its just that I was wondering about these stick people with a BMI of 17.5 that the article says is the average for SF-Oakland-Fremont.
I suppose I am fat compared to them. LOL
I'm not positive, but I think that the survey measures the percentage of people with a BMI over 30. So I think instead of saying that the average BMI of someone in the SF Bay Area is 17.5, I think it says that 17.5 percent of the population is obese (or super muscular).
I'm not positive, but I think that the survey measures the percentage of people with a BMI over 30. So I think instead of saying that the average BMI of someone in the SF Bay Area is 17.5, I think it says that 17.5 percent of the population is obese (or super muscular).
Ah! Okay that makes more sense. Thanks
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