{"id":2101,"date":"2010-07-13T07:56:48","date_gmt":"2010-07-13T11:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicholsclan.com\/tinblog\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2010-07-13T10:36:52","modified_gmt":"2010-07-13T14:36:52","slug":"im-thin-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timscogitorium.com\/tinblog\/2010\/07\/im-thin-or-not.html","title":{"rendered":"I’m Thin! …or not"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\"Neck<\/a>The journal Pediatrics announced (via CNN) that the BMI measurement is maybe not so accurate, and suggests you measure your neck instead.\u00a0 Eh?<\/p>\n

On the one hand, I thought this was great news as I’ve always found the BMI a bit depressing.\u00a0 BMI calculators<\/a> always peg me as just a couple of points into the “Overweight” category.\u00a0 But like most men I’m able to rationalize my weight as being right where it should be.\u00a0 Especially if I’m about to go out for chicken wings.\u00a0 Further, the article says the trouble with BMI is, “it deems athletes or muscular people to be obese and underestimates body fat in older people.”\u00a0 I’m not “older people” yet, so I must be athletic or muscular.\u00a0 Cool.<\/p>\n

And now this neck thing is poised to validate my svelte rationalization.\u00a0 Let’s check the table:<\/p>\n

Based on age, a neck of this circumference or larger could indicate overweight or obesity, researchers say:
\nBoys<\/strong><\/em>
\nAge 6: 11.2 inches
\nAge 10: 12.6 inches
\nAge: 14: 14.2 inches
\nAge 18: 15.4 inches
\nGirls
\n<\/strong>Age 6: 10.6 inches
\nAge 10: 12 inches
\nAge 14: 12.6 inches
\nAge 18: 13.6 inches<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Pediatrics<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Okay, so I dig out a tape and measure my neck and… crap!\u00a0 I’m a solid half-inch overweight.\u00a0 ARRRGHHHH!!!\u00a0 Oh wait… muscular people have bigger necks.\u00a0 That must be it.\u00a0 Yes, I just have a sinewy neck.\u00a0 Of course.\u00a0 Well now that I’ve got that all worked out, maybe I should fire up the grill and make a double bacon cheeseburger.\u00a0 Yum!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The journal Pediatrics announced (via CNN) that the BMI measurement is maybe not so accurate, and suggests you measure your<\/p>\n

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