Also via Drudge: Obese Americans now outweigh the merely overweight
Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE50863H20090109?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews
My solution: redefine the lower limit for someone to be obese and viola! Problem solved! But really, defining someone as overweight is ridiculous. Some people have bigger bones than other. Musculature varies also. In fact, most bodybuilders would be considered 'obese' even though they have hardly any fat on them and are generally much more healthy than the average American. BMI is simply a bad indicator. Should go with a physical quantity that takes body fat percentage into account. In fact, how about we just go with body fat percentage?
