Carol Platt Liebau: Une Nation de Grosses Personnes? Zut Alors!

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

First, there was this. Well, okay, this and this, too.

So how does one explain this?

COPioneer said...: Carol, your first "this" is the ABA link, didn't quite fit the context. Cheers! I'm ordering a pizza!; 1:27 PM
HouseOfSin said...: Wow -- this is sad. For reasons besides the obvious.

The boy in "danger" is reported at 4 foot 6 inches, and 95 pounds. My calculations say that's a BMI of 22 and change; the report says it's 23 and change. So either I am misunderstanding how to determine BMI or *shocker* the NYT is wrong!

Anyway, that's not the point. For most Americans, a BMI of either one (we'll say 23) is an aspiriation.

I'll be the first to confess that I'd welcome the "plight" of this boy's 23 BMI.; 2:38 PM
COPioneer said...: I'd be too wimpy and skinny if I was at 23 BMI. And anyway, % body fat is a better indication of over weightedness or obesity.; 2:46 PM