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[OT] Why are so many Americans "overweight"
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<blockquote data-quote="Spindel" data-source="post: 324774" data-attributes="member: 6746"><p>No! There hasn't been nearly enough Australia v's America!</p><p></p><p>Right, we're not as obese, but apparently, and this is based on what I've overheard from that terribly reliable and completely objective source, TV, that we have a greater rate of increase. So watch out America, Australia's coming to steal you fat flag!!</p><p></p><p>Now to go eat a cream bun.</p><p></p><p>Seriously though, I'm of the opinion that obesity is a factor of suburban living. There's typically lots of food, everythings conveniently close and if it isn't, there's plenty of consideration for cars. I don't keep much track of my weight (91kg according to the scales at the vets) but I used to be a lot more... flabbier.</p><p></p><p>I'm looking (and feeling) a lot healthier because of two (threeish) things. </p><p>1) I moved to a house on 22 achres, and it's just plain nice to go wander around it. That and I've now taken up fencing (not that silly sword thing).</p><p>2) My wife found she had a minor sugar intoerance and as a result of use cleaning up our diet we really cut back on the amount of meat we consume. I still think we could cut it back more, but I don't see any real point right now.</p><p>3) We got a 2nd dog, a Border collie-Kelpy cross which has too much energy, more so than our other dog (whose just over 12 months) so now I play with them an keep them tired.</p><p></p><p>I've seen plently of statistics about abesity, but I'd like more info about the source. From my observation, people who live in a more spacious area don't have nearly the same problem. Is it largely a lfunction of suburbia?</p><p></p><p>There is, however, a problem with using wieght as an indication. My wife took up a job working in stables a while back and she put on weight. Why? Because she built up a whole lot of muscles, which are denser than fat.</p><p></p><p>And to tie this thread back into the forums, I think the class with the lowest body fat ratio would have to be the Monk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spindel, post: 324774, member: 6746"] No! There hasn't been nearly enough Australia v's America! Right, we're not as obese, but apparently, and this is based on what I've overheard from that terribly reliable and completely objective source, TV, that we have a greater rate of increase. So watch out America, Australia's coming to steal you fat flag!! Now to go eat a cream bun. Seriously though, I'm of the opinion that obesity is a factor of suburban living. There's typically lots of food, everythings conveniently close and if it isn't, there's plenty of consideration for cars. I don't keep much track of my weight (91kg according to the scales at the vets) but I used to be a lot more... flabbier. I'm looking (and feeling) a lot healthier because of two (threeish) things. 1) I moved to a house on 22 achres, and it's just plain nice to go wander around it. That and I've now taken up fencing (not that silly sword thing). 2) My wife found she had a minor sugar intoerance and as a result of use cleaning up our diet we really cut back on the amount of meat we consume. I still think we could cut it back more, but I don't see any real point right now. 3) We got a 2nd dog, a Border collie-Kelpy cross which has too much energy, more so than our other dog (whose just over 12 months) so now I play with them an keep them tired. I've seen plently of statistics about abesity, but I'd like more info about the source. From my observation, people who live in a more spacious area don't have nearly the same problem. Is it largely a lfunction of suburbia? There is, however, a problem with using wieght as an indication. My wife took up a job working in stables a while back and she put on weight. Why? Because she built up a whole lot of muscles, which are denser than fat. And to tie this thread back into the forums, I think the class with the lowest body fat ratio would have to be the Monk. [/QUOTE]
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