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What makes you think that Boston or Philadelphia are especially fit cities?
I don't know about Philly. But Boston is pretty fit, at least among younger people. Here is the % of college-educated women with a Normal BMI in Massachusetts.
18 to 24: 73.2%
25 to 29: 57.7%
30 to 34: 51.6%
35 to 39: 58.7%
Here is the same demographic for Texas.
18 to 24: 51.5%
25 to 29: 44.6%
30 to 34: 42.3%
35 to 39: 33.3%
BMIs are lower in Mass even after accounting for race and educational attainment.
I don't know about Philly. But Boston is pretty fit, at least among younger people. Here is the % of college-educated women with a Normal BMI in Massachusetts.
18 to 24: 73.2%
25 to 29: 57.7%
30 to 34: 51.6%
35 to 39: 58.7%
Here is the same demographic for Texas.
18 to 24: 51.5%
25 to 29: 44.6%
30 to 34: 42.3%
35 to 39: 33.3%
BMIs are lower in Mass even after accounting for race and educational attainment.
It looks to me like those are state stats, not city stats, so you're not comparing Boston to a Texan city, you're comparing the entire states. Given how different Texas and Massachusetts are, that's a notable difference. I'm also not sure why you'd pick out 'college educated women' as that's just one sub-group of the population.
It looks to me - anecdotally - like women of higher social class may wear yoga pants, but sweatpants wearing is more common among men of lower social classes. I live in a city quite often voted the 'fittest' in the country (or top 3) and I don't see to many guys in sweatpants. It's a city full of white collar workers walking around in slacks, 'fancy' jeans or in the summer shorts. I probably see a guy in Nantucket Red shorts about as often as I see one in sweatpants. Quite frankly the only group I see a ton in sweatpants are teenagers i.e. children.
It looks to me like those are state stats, not city stats, so you're not comparing Boston to a Texan city, you're comparing the entire states. Given how different Texas and Massachusetts are, that's a notable difference. I'm also not sure why you'd pick out 'college educated women' as that's just one sub-group of the population.
Yes, you are correct. The CDC does not have this data for cities so states is all we have to work with. I picked out younger college-educated women because they are far more likely to be concentrated in large urban centers.
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Originally Posted by Veritas Vincit
It looks to me - anecdotally - like women of higher social class may wear yoga pants, but sweatpants wearing is more common among men of lower social classes. I live in a city quite often voted the 'fittest' in the country (or top 3) and I don't see to many guys in sweatpants. It's a city full of white collar workers walking around in slacks, 'fancy' jeans or in the summer shorts. I probably see a guy in Nantucket Red shorts about as often as I see one in sweatpants. Quite frankly the only group I see a ton in sweatpants are teenagers i.e. children.
Don't you live in DC? I think that would depend on where you are. Tenleytown, you probably won't see many sweatpants. Union Market, you will see a lot.
At any ski resort, you'll see lots of people wearing premium ski apparel branded Polartec pants when they're out & about. I have a couple pairs of Arc'Teryx ones that are $160 MSRP. I've always worn Polartec. Jeans are freezing in the winter.
Yes, you are correct. The CDC does not have this data for cities so states is all we have to work with. I picked out younger college-educated women because they are far more likely to be concentrated in large urban centers.
Don't you live in DC? I think that would depend on where you are. Tenleytown, you probably won't see many sweatpants. Union Market, you will see a lot.
I live in Arlington, VA, outside D.C.. I think in D.C. proper you will see more sweatpants for sure.
Yes, you are correct. The CDC does not have this data for cities so states is all we have to work with. I picked out younger college-educated women because they are far more likely to be concentrated in large urban centers.
Don't you live in DC? I think that would depend on where you are. Tenleytown, you probably won't see many sweatpants. Union Market, you will see a lot.
I guess Northern Virginia would be same has West Virginia and Oklahoma where people dress up more and it is more jeans, khakis and cargo pants there.
But I’m surprised sweatpants is not thing in Seattle, Detroit or Anchorage despite people dressing casual in those cities.
Because it's the male version of Athleisure wear. Most men also derive great enjoyment from seeing 24 year-old women prance around Whole Foods in Lululemon and alo.
31. Can confirm
But in all honestly sweats (or joggers) are just mad comfortable. I say this as guy who loves throwing on a nice classy fit, but if I'm running bs erands like getting car parts, buying a case beer or grabbing fast food... joggers are being thrown on if it's cold/chilly.
But in all honestly sweats (or joggers) are just mad comfortable. I say this as guy who loves throwing on a nice classy fit, but if I'm running bs erands like getting car parts, buying a case beer or grabbing fast food... joggers are being thrown on if it's cold/chilly.
And its becoming work place appropriate now! Love GenZ
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