Def. of Obese changed???

I thought obese meant a hundred pounds overweight. Read two articles
where they state being 30 pounds overweight is obese. Which is it?

clinton . wrote:
:: I thought obese meant a hundred pounds overweight. Read two articles
:: where they state being 30 pounds overweight is obese. Which is it?

Some muckity muck probably changed it (not saying that those are or were the
definitions -- but muckity muck change stuff to suit their needs). Still --
what does overweight mean anyway? I think such terms are best defined
according to bodyfat percentage. Also, if you think you are extremely or
grossly fat, then you can say you're obese, imo.

Roger Zoul wrote:
clinton . wrote:
I thought obese meant a hundred pounds overweight. Read two
articles where they state being 30 pounds overweight is
obese. Which is it?

Some muckity muck probably changed it (not saying that those
are or were the definitions -- but muckity muck change stuff
to suit their needs). Still -- what does overweight mean
anyway? I think such terms are best defined according to
bodyfat percentage. Also, if you think you are extremely or
grossly fat, then you can say you're obese, imo.

Doctor Hack'n Slash has an interest in getting as many people
declared obese as possible. More of those highly profitable and
largely unneeded surgeries. BJ

I am thinking 95 pounds ago I was obese. Now, I am not.

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:32:18 -0500 (CDT), clinton . wrote:

I thought obese meant a hundred pounds overweight. Read two articles
where they state being 30 pounds overweight is obese. Which is it?

I believe that it is classified as being at least 30% overweight.

Randy M
234/208/175
Atkins since 7/14/03

"clinton ." wrote in message
...
: I thought obese meant a hundred pounds overweight. Read two articles
: where they state being 30 pounds overweight is obese. Which is it?

WebMD says that a BMI of 25-30 means you are overweight. A BMI of over 30
means you are obese.

http://my.webmd.com/content/healthwise/2/568.htm?lastselectedguid={5FE84E90-BC77-4056-A91C-9531713CA348}
(may need to copy/paste this into your browser)

David

overweight.. obese.. morbidly obese.. I personally think someone came up
with all those different *levels* for the fat acceptance people.. you know..
all those feel-good things to not hurt anyones self esteem. The ones who
say.. "well so what if I weigh 400 pounds... my Dr says I am healthy."

Teeb (trying to quit gagging and coughing.. and trying not to think about
the sister in law who says that to everyone.. )


"David S." wrote in message
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"clinton ." wrote in message
...
: I thought obese meant a hundred pounds overweight. Read two articles
: where they state being 30 pounds overweight is obese. Which is it?

WebMD says that a BMI of 25-30 means you are overweight. A BMI of over 30
means you are obese.


http://my.webmd.com/content/healthwise/2/568.htm?lastselectedguid={5FE84E90-BC77-4056-A91C-9531713CA348}
(may need to copy/paste this into your browser)

David

Teeb wrote:

overweight.. obese.. morbidly obese.. I personally think someone came up
with all those different *levels* for the fat acceptance people.. you know..
all those feel-good things to not hurt anyones self esteem. The ones who
say.. "well so what if I weigh 400 pounds... my Dr says I am healthy."

Teeb (trying to quit gagging and coughing.. and trying not to think about
the sister in law who says that to everyone.. )


OTOH, I wonder if the changes are so insurance rates can be set
higher for people who are even slightly overweight. Or whether it
makes it easier for medical professionals to point the blaming
finger....

--
Jean B.

clinton . wrote:
I thought obese meant a hundred pounds overweight. Read two articles
where they state being 30 pounds overweight is obese. Which is it?

Being obese is about having more than a certain fat percentage.



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Roger Zoul wrote:
Some muckity muck probably changed it (not saying that those are or were the
definitions -- but muckity muck change stuff to suit their needs). Still --
what does overweight mean anyway? I think such terms are best defined
according to bodyfat percentage. Also, if you think you are extremely or
grossly fat, then you can say you're obese, imo.

What I call "chubby" or "a bit obese", most people in DK call "normal".



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