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Baron von Schtinkenbutt

July 13, 2012, 10:15:27 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18770328

Uses BMI, so it has the usual problems with that metric.  Supposedly I am in the 83rd percentile for my age range in the US and 99th percentile in the world.

Barrister

#1
July 13, 2012, 10:19:50 AM
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on July 13, 2012, 10:15:27 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18770328

Uses BMI, so it has the usual problems with that metric.  Supposedly I am in the 83rd percentile for my age range in the US and 99th percentile in the world.

USA! USA!

Apparently I have a lower BMI than 67% of Canadians, but a higher BMI than 59% of the world (or at least males in my age range).
Posts here are my own private opinions.  I do not speak for my employer.

Sheilbh

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July 13, 2012, 10:21:16 AM
I'm below average than Brits (lower than 68%) but above average globally (61%) for males of my age range.  I'm most close to the Spanish average apparently :mellow:
Let's bomb Russia!

garbon

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July 13, 2012, 10:22:38 AM Last Edit: July 13, 2012, 10:25:34 AM by garbon
Below average in America, above average in the world. -_-

Except apparently they run my age group from 15-29.  Well yes, I do weigh more than typical 15 year olds!

Also I got told I'm like someone from Samoa. :mad: (though apparently Australia has an almost identical average to Samoa.)
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#4
July 13, 2012, 10:23:28 AM
I have a lower BMI than 70% of Germans in my age group, but higher than 60% of the world. :hmm:

"You're most like someone from Turkmenistan."  :lol:

Valmy

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July 13, 2012, 10:23:54 AM
Why so  :mellow: Shielbh?

Anyway I am less BMI-tastic than 56% of males in my age range in the US but...fatter than 81% of males of my age range world wide  :lol:

USA!  USA!

Anyway I am sized most like a Saudi.
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July 13, 2012, 10:26:30 AM
73% US 96% World  :showoff:
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#7
July 13, 2012, 10:29:32 AM
QuoteYou're most like someone from Hungary*

:blink:
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#8
July 13, 2012, 10:31:29 AM
Clearly, you've been eating too many beets.
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July 13, 2012, 10:32:13 AM
66%, 58%.  :frog:

CountDeMoney

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July 13, 2012, 11:03:01 AM
Ah yes, the old height v weight bullshit.  I'm not falling for that.

Valmy

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July 13, 2012, 11:19:41 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 13, 2012, 11:03:01 AM
Ah yes, the old height v weight bullshit.  I'm not falling for that.

Your massive muscles always throwing it off eh?
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

CountDeMoney

#12
July 13, 2012, 11:25:24 AM
Quote from: Valmy on July 13, 2012, 11:19:41 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 13, 2012, 11:03:01 AM
Ah yes, the old height v weight bullshit.  I'm not falling for that.

Your massive muscles always throwing it off eh?

I'm always amused how they say, at 5'8", I'm supposed to weigh 160 pounds with a 46" chest.  Some things are simply physiologically stupid.

Grey Fox

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July 13, 2012, 11:25:39 AM
You're most like someone from Samoa

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Martinus

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July 13, 2012, 11:34:22 AM
I'm below 68% of Poles but above 51% of all human beings. Apparently I'm like someone from Mauritania.  :huh:
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