shetlander Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Some interesting press reports today claiming that Shetland has the highest number of obese people per head of population than anywhere else in the country. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7584758.stm Anyone have any thoughts on this? Is the sample too small to draw any meaningful conclusions or is it an accurate representation of the current situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 http://dietsexplained.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/fat-bastard1.jpg Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 its the smoking and drinking thats killing people. by the way what would you expect with so much cheap fresh fruit and veg available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 The trouble is you will always get people who will refuse to pay 20p for an apple, but quite willingly pay £5.00 for a packet of fags !, still it's their choice, there is enough infomation out there about the risks of smoking and high fat and salty food intake, and the lack of regular excercise.The one thing that bugs me is the amount of time allocated for PE at schools up here compared with England.. 45mins a week compared with a minimum of 5 hours. Iknow we have leisure centres, but not all kids use them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Looking around my extended family and friends, I can seriously only think of one person who might be called 'obese', but even then you'd be pushing it. I think that's bullsht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniecool Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Has the definition of obese gone down a bit recently? You used to have to be pretty huge to be termed obese. Nowadays slightly overweight people are telling me they've been told they're obese by medical folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Anything over 22 bmi is classed as obese now adays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Looking around my extended family and friends, I can seriously only think of one person who might be called 'obese', but even then you'd be pushing it. I think that's bullsht.I think 'obese' is less fat than you might imagine. We're not talking about 'unable to walk' fat, but a ratio between height and weight. The definition of obese is something like 20% over your ideal weight. I can think of several obese friends and family members without trying. A BMI of 22 is 'ideal' Twerto; you can be above this by quite a way and not be obsese. From: http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/body_weight/healthy_weight/bmi_calculator.htm Under 18.5 Underweight18.5* - 25 Healthy Weight25 - 30 Overweight30 - 40 ObeseOver 40 Severely obese The problem with BMI is that it doesn't take into account that some people are muscley. Heavy-weight boxers are often technically obsese, but aren't exactly what you'd call 'fat'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kephas4 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Keep an eye on the Grampian news this evening; we're actually below the national average when it comes to smuggling pies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadslave Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Looking around my extended family and friends, I can seriously only think of one person who might be called 'obese', but even then you'd be pushing it. I think that's bullsht. I think the report is spot on - we have just done a basio analysis of work place and our families - the % is even higher!!! When you wander around Shetland nowadays the place is heaving with overweight folk - BUT i wouldnt say we were much worse than anybody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styumpie Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I'd say the folk here are much fatter than they used to be, esp the young folks. 20 years ago, seeing a fatty under the age of 30 was rare, now its every third person. It is a product of modern living, cheap mass produced food, high in calories and engineered to taste good, the supermarkets are bursting at the seams with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadslave Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Just been to Solottis - we did a count, 30% obese and that was being conservative.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 It is a product of modern living, cheap mass produced food, high in calories and engineered to taste good, the supermarkets are bursting at the seams with it. Supply and demand though. We need to teach our kids how to cook with real ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pookerpie Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 so does onybody think there is a connection between shetland surely being the chubbiest and sunniest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Ice-cream? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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