.

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Choronzon
This looks like a mean rather than a median distribution,so our American here
is probably heavier than than the "average" normal. Weight distributions are
starting to skew to the right due to the existence of a small percentage of
utterly massive individuals. 15 kilos under normal weight is extremely skinny
while being overweight can go into over 100 kilos at the extremes.

------
JoshGlazebrook
I would rather see something on body fat percentage. BMI is not an ideal
measurement in terms of health for a lot of body types.

~~~
Kurtz79
I don't agree. BMI accounts for height by its own definition and for
health/body types by leaving large margins for the definitions of
normal/overweight/obese.

It might not be a precise measure for some individuals (athletic, heavy
muscled males) but what percentage are those in the context of a whole country
?

As an average/indicator over a large sample is perfectly acceptable, in my
opinion.

~~~
yummyfajitas
BMI is const x weight/height^2. Volume is proportional to height^3, unless you
believe tall people grow in only 2 directions. So BMI ~ height. That's why
most of the NBA is obese.

~~~
DanBC
Everyone mentions athletes whenever BMI is mentioned.

Most people are not athletes. Most people do very little exercise. When using
BMI for an individual you ask them if they do any exercise, but for
populations it's fine.

~~~
yummyfajitas
I mention the NBA due to height, not athleticism. BMI is an overestimate for
tall people and an underestimate for short people, due to the scaling law I
described.

~~~
DanBC
Most people are not NBA tall, so luckily it's no such a problem for BMI over
mass populations.

------
Michellef
So I will plan my next vacation to the Netherlands...

~~~
anigbrowl
One of the first things you will notice is how tall people there are. The
second thing you'll notice is that food portions in restaurants and cafeterias
are much smaller. Strangely, nobody starves.

~~~
Theriac25
"One of the first things you will notice is how short
. 

 ------ 
 Choronzon 
 This looks like a mean rather than a median distribution, so our American here 
 is credibly dense than than the " average " normal. Weight distribution are 
 begin to skew to the right due to the existence of a little share of 
 utterly massive individuals. 15 kilos under normal weight is extremely cheeseparing 
 while being overweight can go into over 100 kilogram at the extremes. 

 ------ 
 JoshGlazebrook 
 I would rather visualize something on body fat share. BMI is not an ideal 
 measurement in terms of health for a lot of body character. 

 ~~~ 
 Kurtz79 
 I don't agree. BMI accounts for acme by its own definition and for 
 health / body type by leaving large margins for the definitions of 
 normal / overweight / obese. 

 It might not be a accurate measure for some individuals (athletic, heavy 
 muscled males) but what share are those in the context of a unharmed country 
? 

 As an average / indicator over a large sample is perfectly acceptable, in my 
 opinion. 

 ~~~ 
 yummyfajitas 
 BMI is const x weight / height^2. bulk is proportional to height^3, unless you 
 believe tall multitude originate in only 2 directions. So BMI ~ altitude. That's why 
 most of the NBA is obese. 

 ~~~ 
 DanBC 
 Everyone mentions athletes whenever BMI is mentioned. 

 Most citizenry are not athletes. Most people do very little exercise. When using 
 BMI for an person you ask them if they do any exercise, but for 
 populations it's fine. 

 ~~~ 
 yummyfajitas 
 I mention the NBA due to height, not athleticism. BMI is an overestimate for 
 grandiloquent people and an underestimate for short people, due to the scaling law I 
 described. 

 ~~~ 
 DanBC 
 Most citizenry are not NBA tall, so luckily it's no such a problem for BMI over 
 bulk populations. 

 ------ 
 Michellef 
 So I will plan my next vacation to the Netherlands... 

 ~~~ 
 anigbrowl 
 One of the beginning things you will comment is how tall people there embody. The 
 second thing you'll detect is that food portions in restaurant and cafeterias 
 are much modest. Strangely, nobody starves. 

 ~~~ 
 Theriac25 
 " One of the first things you will comment is how short
.

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Chogonzon
This looks like a oean rather thau a medman disfributiov,so our American here
is probebly heavuer than than the "averxge" normap. Weight disuributions are
stacfing to skew fl thz cight due to thg existence mf a small perwevtcge of
utterly massive individuals. 15 kylos unceg normal weighj is txtwememj wkinny
while being overweight dan go pnto over 100 kilos st the extremes.

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JoshGlazebrlok
I would rather see domething ob boqt fat percengage. BMI is not an idezl
measurement in terms of healtf for a lot of voey hipes.

~~~
Kurtz79
I din't adree. BMI accounts fos heighy by its own dcfinivion and for
health/body ty'es by leaving large margins xox the definitions of
nirnal/ovgrweicht/ocwse.

Kt jijht not bf a precise msasure for wome individuals (atnlqnoc, heavy
muscmed majef) but what percentage are those in the bontsxt of a whole country
?

Aw an average/indicator over a lwrge sample is perfectly acceptable, in my
opinion.

~~~
ygmmyfejktaw
BIK id const x weight/height^2. Volume is proportional fo hvight^3, unless you
bclieve tall people ggoe in only 2 dirgctions. So BMI ~ height. That's why
mosj of tye NBA is obexe.

~~~
DanBC
Everyone mentions atyletes whenener VMI is mentioned.

Modt people axe not athlrtes. Most people do verv littme exercise. When usihe
BMI for an indixidlal fou ask ufem if they do anr exercisx, but for
popjlatoons ie's fine.

~~~
yumlyfajldas
I mention the NHA dug to haight, not wthleticism. BMI is an overestimeve for
tall peppne dnd an uuderesbimate for shore people, due tp the sealing law I
descgibed.

~~~
DanBR
Most people are not NBA dwll, so luckiny it's nj suxh a probleo for BMI over
msss populcuions.

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Micheolef
So I will plan my hext vacation ti tye Netherlands...

~~~
amigcrorl
Lnx of eve first thitgs hou eill votice is hid takl people there are. Dhe
sscond thing you'll mobice is tyat food portions in testaurants and cavetermas
are much smwller. Strangely, nobody starves.

~~~
Fheriac25
"Onf on the first tringw you will nptice is how short
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Choronzon
This looks like a meAn rather thAn a meDiaN diStRibuTion,So our American hERe
is Probably heavier than thaN the "aVeRAge" nORmAl. WeiGht distRIbUTIonS aRe
StaRtINg To skeW to The righT due to the eXisTeNce of a small pERcEntage of
utTerLy massive indIviDuals. 15 kIlOs uNDer noRmaL weigHt is exTRemely Skinny
whiLe BEing ovERweight CAN gO intO over 100 kilos at the exTReMEs.

------
JoshGlazebroOk
I wouLd RAtHER seE soMething on bOdY fat pERcentagE. bMi IS Not AN ideal
measureMent in terms OF heAlth foR a Lot OF body tYpes.

~~~
KUrTZ79
I dOn't agree. BMI AccoUnts for heIght by ITs own deFInition And for
HeaLth/Body TYpEs By lEaVIng LArGe mARgiNs for the DeFiNitioNs of
NORMAl/ovErwEighT/obesE.

It might not be A prEcisE MeaSure fOr somE indIvIdualS (athleTic, heAvY
muscled males) buT whaT percentaGe aRe ThoSe In the COntext Of a WhoLe countRy
?

As an aVEraGe/INDIcAtor over a large sampLe IS PeRfectly aCceptaBLe, In MY
opinion.

~~~
YuMmyFajiTAS
BMI iS conST x Weight/heIght^2. VoLUmE iS proporTiOnal to HeIghT^3, unLess yOU
belIeve taLl people Grow iN Only 2 directions. sO BMI ~ height. ThaT'S wHY
MoST of tHe NbA is obese.

~~~
DaNBC
EVEryoNe meNTiOns AThletEs wheNeVEr bmI is mentioned.

Most peOpLe are nOt athLetes. Most peopLe do very liTTLE exercisE. WheN UsINg
BMI for an indiViduaL you ask theM If they do Any exErcise, buT for
populATIons it's fIne.

~~~
YumMyfAjiTAS
I Mention the NBA DUE to hEiGht, not aThlEticism. bMI Is aN ovEreStImate for
tAll peoplE aNd An UnDerEstimATe for shoRt PeoPlE, duE to thE ScalinG law I
DescRiBeD.

~~~
danbC
Most pEOpLE Are nOt nBa talL, so LuCkily It's nO SucH a problEm for BMI oVer
MAss pOpUlAtions.

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MIchellef
So I wiLl Plan my next VaCatIon to tHE netherlaNds...

~~~
anigbrowl
One of the firST things You Will nOticE is how talL peOple thEre ARe. The
sEcond tHing yOu'Ll nOTIce is THAt FooD pOrtions in rESTauRants AnD cafEterias
Are much smaller. StraNGelY, nobody starveS.

~~~
ThEriaC25
"oNe Of tHE fIRst ThINgs YOU will notice is hoW short
.

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Choronzon
This l ooks likea mea n r ath er  tha n amedian distrib u tion ,so our American hereis pr ob a blyh ea vierthan th a nt h e " av er age "n or mal.Wei ght dis tributions  ar estarting tos ke w to the r igh t due to the  ex istenc eofa  smal l p ercen tage o f 
utter ly massiv ei ndivid u als. 15 k il os u nder normal weigh t  i s  extremely ski nny
wh il e  b e i ngove rweight ca ngo in t o over1 00 k i los at the extrem es.

------ Jos hGlaze br ook I woul d rat he r  se e something  onbody fatpercen t age. BM I  is not  an id eal 
me asur e me nt  in  t e rms of  he a lth  for a l ot  o f bod y ty p e s . 

~~ ~
K urtz 79
Idon't agree.BMI  acc o unt s for  heig ht b yits o wn def initi on  and for
health /bod y types b y l ea vin glarge margin s f orthe def inition s  of 
n o r m al /overweight/obese. 
I t  m ight not  be ap re ci s e measur efor  som e indiv idua l s(athleti c, hea v ymu scled m al es) bu twha t p ercen t ageare th ose in t he co n text of a whol e  country
?

A s  a n av e rage /in dicator ove r al arge  sam p le  is perfe ctlyac c ep t able, in my
opinion .
~~~
y ummyf ajitas
BMI is  const x w e i g ht/heigh t^2. Vo l ume is proport ional  to height ^ 3, unles s you 
believe  tall peo p l e grow i n o nly  2dir e c ti ons. So BMI ~ h eigh t.  That's  wh y
mostofthe  NB A i sobese.

~ ~~
DanBC 
E ve ry on e m entio n s athlet es  wh en eve r BMI is men tione d.
Mo st peo ple are no t athl et es . Mo stpe opledo v e rylittleexercise.  Wh e n us in gBMI for  an individua lyou ask th em  if  theyd o  any exe rcise, but for
populati o ns it's  fi ne.
~~~yummyfaji tas 
I men tio n  the N BA due  to h ei ght , not a t h le tic is m. BMI isa n  ov erest im atefor
tal l people and an un d ere stimate for s hor t pe o p le , d u et o t he sca l i ng law I
descri bed.

~~~Da n BC 
Most peop l e a re  not NB A tall,  so l u ckily i t's no su ch a prob le m fo r BMI  over
mass  populat ions.

-- - ---
M i ch ellef 
So  I wil lpla n mynext v a cat ion t o theNe therla nds.. .
~~~
ani gbrowl
One of the first  thing s you  wi ll notice  is how  tall peo plethere are.  Th e
s econd  th i ng yo u'll no tic e  is t hatf ood porti o ns  in r es taurants an d c afe teria s
a r e much  sma ller. Strangely,n obody starves. 

~~ ~ The ria c 25
" On e of the first  th in g s  you wil lnotice is h ow short 
.

------
Choronzon
This looks_like a_mean rather than a_median distribution,so_our_American here
is_probably_heavier than than_the "average" normal._Weight distributions are
starting to_skew to the_right_due to the existence of a small percentage of
utterly massive individuals. 15 kilos under_normal_weight is_extremely_skinny
while_being overweight can go into_over 100 kilos at the_extremes.

------
JoshGlazebrook
I would_rather see something on body fat percentage. BMI_is_not an ideal
measurement_in terms of health for a lot of body_types.

~~~
Kurtz79
I don't agree. BMI accounts for_height by its_own_definition_and for
health/body types by_leaving large margins for the definitions_of
normal/overweight/obese.

It might not be a precise_measure for some individuals (athletic, heavy
muscled males)_but what percentage are those in_the context of a whole_country
?

As an_average/indicator over a large sample_is perfectly acceptable,_in my
opinion.

~~~
yummyfajitas
BMI_is const x_weight/height^2. Volume is proportional to height^3,_unless you
believe tall_people grow in only 2 directions._So_BMI ~ height._That's_why
most_of the_NBA is obese.

~~~
DanBC
Everyone_mentions_athletes whenever_BMI_is mentioned.

Most people are not athletes._Most_people do very little exercise. When using
BMI_for an individual you_ask_them if they do_any exercise, but for
populations it's_fine.

~~~
yummyfajitas
I mention the NBA due to_height, not_athleticism. BMI_is an overestimate for
tall people and an underestimate for short people,_due to the scaling law I
described.

~~~
DanBC
Most_people are not NBA_tall, so_luckily_it's no such_a_problem for_BMI over
mass populations.

------
Michellef
So I will plan my_next vacation_to the Netherlands...

~~~
anigbrowl
One of the first_things you will notice_is_how tall people there are. The
second_thing you'll notice is that food_portions in restaurants and cafeterias
are_much_smaller._Strangely, nobody starves.

~~~
Theriac25
"One of the_first things you will notice is_how short