I trust the statistic. The rate is around around 30% nationwide for obesity and 30% for being overweight. Although I believe that it could be slightly inaccurate (as they are using the BMI chart which does not take into account that weight could also include muscle mass and some people who are classified as obese would pass a body fat test, easily). Simply put, the majority of Americans are overweight.
Despite this, I know that there is an abundance of Americans who are overweight and "normal" weight who exercise, eat right and so on. I don't feel weight (up until you get to obesity levels) is a true prediction of health. Weight is only a byproduct of one's general health and lifestyle and is not always immediately telling of which.
I get what you are saying. The stereotype, while it does have some basis in reality, is ridiculous. It's a ridiculous generalization and it is a ridiculous taunt. Until I see hard data proving that everyone who is overweight and obese in this country is that way solely due to their lifestyle choices, I will continue to disregard this criticism. Are a lot of them that way due to lifestyle? Sure. How many are? Well, HIPPA rightfully keeps that information private.
IIN it annoys me when people say Americans are obese?
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I trust the statistic. The rate is around around 30% nationwide for obesity and 30% for being overweight. Although I believe that it could be slightly inaccurate (as they are using the BMI chart which does not take into account that weight could also include muscle mass and some people who are classified as obese would pass a body fat test, easily). Simply put, the majority of Americans are overweight.
Despite this, I know that there is an abundance of Americans who are overweight and "normal" weight who exercise, eat right and so on. I don't feel weight (up until you get to obesity levels) is a true prediction of health. Weight is only a byproduct of one's general health and lifestyle and is not always immediately telling of which.
I get what you are saying. The stereotype, while it does have some basis in reality, is ridiculous. It's a ridiculous generalization and it is a ridiculous taunt. Until I see hard data proving that everyone who is overweight and obese in this country is that way solely due to their lifestyle choices, I will continue to disregard this criticism. Are a lot of them that way due to lifestyle? Sure. How many are? Well, HIPPA rightfully keeps that information private.