PSA: For some men, staying in shape may override body weight (CNN)

[Fenixgoon]

Men who carry around a few extra pounds may be able to offset the health risks of being overweight by staying -- or getting -- in shape, even if they don't manage to shed those pounds, a new study suggests.

really, cnn? i never would have fucking guessed that exercise would keep you healthy. i thought sitting on my ass all day pounding down burgers and beer was the key to an active lifestyle and a long lifespan.

what other things can you tell me today?

 

[EvilYoda]

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^^^ That just blew my mind.

edit: wtf stupid formating won't let me insert blank spaces??

 

[CrazyAznDriver]

In other news BMI is worthless in those that work out.

 

[bfdd]

uhh DUH!? A fucking article came out a few years ago stating that being overweight and working labor is healthier and prolongs your life significantly more than being thin and working sedentary.

In other news BMI is worthless in those that work out.

lol obviously. I hit 190 lbs and can't believe I still fall into the overweight category.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

 

[Locut0s]

Kingpin doesn't count. He'll just take your heart when his gives out.

 

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[EvilYoda]

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show off.

 

[Binarycow]

msnbc, cnn, and foxnews are just tabloid shit in disguise at best. the so-called young anchors that they all use probably wouldnt recognize real news if it gave birth to them.

 

[ElFenix]

Weight changes, meanwhile, were measured using body mass index (BMI), a simple ratio of height to weight.

is it really too difficult to use those little fat calipers under the shoulder blade?

 

[edro]

I can't believe doctors use BMI... of course many doctors just do what they're told and have no common sense.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Captain Obvious to the rescue!

 

[ichy]

BMI is not meaningless, it is one tool that was never meant to be the be all & end all of healthy weight determination.

 

[TheVrolok]

I can't believe doctors use BMI... of course many doctors just do what they're told and have no common sense.

While one can't put total stock in BMI, it's a very useful tool for the average person. Also, nice absurd dig there as well. You really have something against doctors, don't you?

Also, the article is actually fairly interesting. It's nothing incredibly new, I recall reading a similar study done almost a decade ago. It's counter intuitive to many people that one can be in good cardiovascular shape and still overweight. The point in the study is to provide new perspective about health/fitness - it's not necessarily being overweight that is unhealthy, it's being in bad cardiovascular shape secondary to the reasons one is overweight. I'm not sure I totally agree, but it's interesting research.

 

[rasczak]

i never knew that. i wonder where these beautiful muscles of mine came from?

 

[Exterous]

I can't believe doctors use BMI... of course many doctors just do what they're told and have no common sense.

Hey - some health companies look at those as part of their 'Wellness Programs' (Im looking at you BCBS) BMI too high? Join weight watchers or get a pedometer or else you face increased deductibles and lowered coverages unless your doctor signs a form saying that, while your BMI is too high its because of: (insert mitigating factor here)

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Most men are carrying way more than a few pounds, but they're convinced it's just a few. There's also a limit to what exercise can fix. Body builders aren't known for their longevity.

BMI is just a quick tool. It's fine for average people.

 

[Ichinisan]

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^^^ That just blew my mind.

edit: wtf stupid formating won't let me insert blank spaces??

It's your web browser that eliminates the extra white space in HTML. They all do that.

 

[CPA]

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^^^ That just blew my mind.

edit: wtf stupid formating won't let me insert blank spaces??

The same one that eliminates the second space when starting a new sentence.

2 spaces after a period is correct, not 1!

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

The same one that eliminates the second space when starting a new sentence.

2 spaces after a period is correct, not 1!

I just realized that happens. You've ruined my day : (

 

[Genx87]

In other news BMI is worthless in those that work out.

I was near obese according to BMI when I played college football. 5' 10" 190 pounds at 5% body fat. Yup, clearly obese.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

I was near obese according to BMI when I played college football. 5' 10" 190 pounds at 5% body fat. Yup, clearly obese.

Because everyone plays college football AMIRITE? Even then at those measurements you'd be midway overweight not even close to obese.

How people are so confused about BMI and when it works is beyond me.

 

[vi edit]

In other news BMI is worthless in those that work out.

It's a body "mass" indicator. Mass can be muscle or fat. It's still more stuff that your heart has to pump blood through. And eventually most gym rats end up injured or broke down and that muscle turns to flab. So it works out in the end.

Extra mass is still an indicator for strokes and other diseases.

 

[mvbighead]

I have to say I agree 100% with the OP. I myself am much larger than I should be, but when I look at the BMI stuff, it seems to indicate that I am nearly morbid.

BMI does not take into account anything other than height and weight. Consider that muscle weighs more than fat, and you can see that some overly active people would fall into the obese category simply due to muscle composition.

For me, I have plenty of both going on. Most people don't consider me fat and scoff when I suggest that I am. I don't look like the average 6'3" 280lb person because I am far from inactive and seldom eat crap food.

But in short, I agree with the article. Health is far less based on height/weight and far more based on activity. The 6'0" 160lb kid drinking Mountain Dew and eating potato chips all day while playing WarCraft is no more healthy than the 6'0" 220lb guy who lifts bricks all day doing construction. But BMI would suggest differently.

 

[surfsatwerk]

It's a body "mass" indicator. Mass can be muscle or fat. It's still more stuff that your heart has to pump blood through. And eventually most gym rats end up injured or broke down and that muscle turns to flab. So it works out in the end.

Extra mass is still an indicator for strokes and other diseases.

Well none of us are getting out of this mess alive. I could never accept a life as a small person.