Islanders are fat?!

**Indiana_Jones** · 22nd February 2007, 12:12

"Pacific Islanders are the fattest people on the planet, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

A WHO report published recently listed countries according to the proportion of citizens who were obese. New Zealand was 17th on the league table. There are more than 190 countries in the world.

The top four – Nauru, Micronesia, the Cook Islands and Tonga – were all in the Pacific, and 90 per cent or more of each of their populations was defined as obese."

Full story here:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/3970684a11.html

How much did they spend on that?

lol

-Indy

**Dave Lobster** · 22nd February 2007, 12:16

I know I've not been here for years.. but I've yet to see a slim islander.

Do I get a prize?

**Chickadee** · 22nd February 2007, 12:18

Nice to know nearly 70 percent of us are fat here in kiwiland, I'm definitely in the podgy category but trying to fix that! Having my two weeins piled on my pounds but no more excuses. Lets face it - we get fat because foods yum and exercising sucks. Time to do something about diet/exercise before diabete's and heart disease kills us off early.

**placidfemme** · 22nd February 2007, 12:20

Originally Posted by Chickadee

Nice to know nearly 70 percent of us are fat here in kiwiland

*is working on keeping that figure down*

**jrandom** · 22nd February 2007, 12:25

According to the standard BMI calculation, I'm currently obese.

In the best shape I've ever been in, at 10% bodyfat eight years ago, I was overweight and within 2 points of obesity.

BMI is a crock.

**Quartermile** · 22nd February 2007, 12:27

Originally Posted by Dave Lobster

I know I've not been here for years.. but I've yet to see a slim islander.

Do I get a prize?

No if you do see a slim islander you get the prize

Hilusination Award

**MSTRS:Me** · 22nd February 2007, 12:31

Originally Posted by placidfemme

*is working on keeping that figure down*

Say after me...."Anorexia"

**Karma** · 22nd February 2007, 12:50

Originally Posted by Fish

According to the standard BMI calculation, I'm currently obese.

In the best shape I've ever been in, at 10% bodyfat eight years ago, I was overweight and within 2 points of obesity.

BMI is a crock.

Yeh BMI ain't always right... when England won the rugby cup thingy they tested Jonny Wilkinson and found out he was medically obese or something.

BMI takes no consideration of muscle / fat ratio.

**ManDownUnder** · 22nd February 2007, 12:53

Originally Posted by Quatermile

No if you do see a slim islander you get the prize

Na get a photo...

**Chisanga** · 22nd February 2007, 12:56

Using BMI I would guess that most professional sportsmen (e,g All Blacks) would be considered obese.

BMI is only meant as an indicator and other factors must be considered as well when using it.

I am 2 points from obese as well... perhaps I could stand to lose 5 kilos max but really... it's been turned into a big thing so the fitness/diet/health products industry can profit off us