Where are they? Of the people I see each day, based on looks
by Father Nieuwland (2020-02-28 16:01:58)

In reply to: US obesity rate hits 40% up from 30% in 2000 and on its way  posted by FL_Irish

Post Reply Return to Back Room

(not BMI), I'd describe fewer than 20 of the 200 people with whom I work as looking obese. Well under the 80 people a 40% rate suggests.

Granted, most of my co-workers are in a manufacturing environment rather than an office environment, but it is light manual labor and obesity would not disqualify one from being able to do the work.

When I compute the BMI numbers for my height, I've never been at a weight which calculates as "obese," so I can't say if I considered myself to be obese then or in hindsight.

I am curious as to the views of posters who have been or are over the "obese" BMI line



Replies: