1. BMI is bull#$@%. Don't believe any study based on that crap.
2. I thought obesity was an AMERICAN problem, you know, McDonald's and BK and Taco Bell et al. I know those franchise now reach foreign shores but I doubt it has reached the point where the whole world is scarfing down value meals from us evil Americans. So why are Aussies getting fat if American capitalism isn't to blame?
3. I thought Gen X grew far beyond the range of 1966 to 1970. Bad sample size to be drawing such broad conclusions? Maybe the kids from 1971-1980 aren't in as bad shape and would screw up their data? Hmm?
4. As Gen Xers get older, there will be a whole host of new and better medicines and treatments for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, etc. So it's downright stupid to think Gen Xers will be stuck with the very same treatments that the Boomers are facing today.
In short, the story is more alarmist, health-nazi propoganda. Funny how the libs who also argue that the world is overpopulating itself care so deeply that people are dying off faster. You'd think they'd be happy about that - meaning there is some other agenda involved. Could it be more government control of our lives? I kinda think so.
Ahh! But, Gen X has always been given this kind of treatment. We're lazy. We stupid. I remember just entering high school and hearing how we were now counting on the next generation to help the world. The next generation being the kids in kindergarten at the time. They already had given up on Generation X and were focusing on the next bunch before we even had a real chance to get out there.