Health costs of obesity exceed smoking and drinking

Yahoo News ^ | 6-5-05 | Patricia Reaney

[patton]

Did I misread the formula?

[Youngblood]

Your math is incorrect.:)

[SamAdams76]

Your BMI is actually 29. You goofed on the formula.

[Gabz]

Better start stocking up on nonperishable goodies before they become unavailable.

The greatest thing is that the vast majority can be made of the simplest things that will never become unavailable.

[DakotaRed]

Will this cause a prohibitive "Big Mac Tax?"

[fat city]

Now we're gonna see companies refusing to hire people who eat in their off-time.

[patton]

"Obesity, which is a risk factor for chronic diseases like diabetes, is calculated using the body mass index (BMI) -- dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared."

(kg)/(m)^2=(lbs/2.2)/("/39)^2, no?

[motzman]

Will this cause a prohibitive "Big Mac Tax?"

It's too late for some...

[RJL]

I've read of a handful of studies linking reading and eye disease (glasses).

The cost of a lifetime of eye glasses and Dr. appointments must easily top the costs of smoking and obesity combined.

The only solution is to ban newspapers and force everyone to listen to talk radio.

[Youngblood]

Yes, that's it. I tried it with your stats and got just under 29. You went wrong somewhere.

[EVO X]

Did I misread the formula?

Either that or you mixed metric units with English units.

[Popman]

Guess, I need to lose 40 lb's

Off with my head

[patton]

Now, that could cause a crash on mars, or something.

[Mears]

Now that's what I call eating----I avoid anything that says "low fat"or "low carb". They just add chemicals and tons of sodium to make it remotely edible.

Now you've gone and made me hungry,Cobra64.

Thanks a lot !!!!!!!!

[patton]

"(kg)/(m)^2=(lbs/2.2)/("/39)^2"

(215/2.2)/(72/39)^2=(97.73)/(1.85)^2=(97.73)/(3.42)=28.57

Whoops - about 29. I forgot to square the denominator. LOL. That will teach me to get a degree in math. LOLOLOL

It is STILL junk. I am in no way obese.

[Mears]

As long as Hershey Symphony Bars with toffee and almonds are around I'll be a happy lady!

And my smokes,of course.

By the way,I'm 5'4" and 115 lbs as of this morning.I ate A LOT today so maybe that changed. LOL

[Youngblood]

As I said, it one indicator that is used along with others. Any good BMI site/literature will you that. And 29 isn't rated as obese anyway.

[kdot]

Check out this BMI calculator: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm

[ladyjane]

Body fat and waste measurements are used in addition to the BMI

Waste measurements??Uh, I don't think that's what you mean. Perhaps waist measurements? Easier to measure or at least more pleasant.

[Youngblood]

Oops!!:O