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[Lucas]

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29220000

Male 40 inches

Female 38 inches

[KimchiNinja]

"Research suggests the average adult waist size in the US increased by more than 1in (2.5cm) between 1999 and 2012. But figures for obesity as defined by body mass index (BMI) had changed little over the same period."

It's called central obesity, which is associated with metabolic syndrome. What it hints at is that MetS is getting worse (which we know is true), regardless of overall weight.

"Factors such as lack of sleep may be to blame for growing waistlines."

No.

"Try cutting down on the calories and getting more active."

No.

[Titus]

Fat people, and a size 40 is far more than plump, are extremely expensive.

It would help if the average prole was being fed reasonable diet and exercise advice. Lift, don't run. Eggs, not carbs. Etc. Too many interests involved for there to be a meaningful change. I read that Obama eats a low carb diet, meaning he understands how to stay thin, yet he's made no attempt to influence the 'food pyramid' and/or subsidy regime in a direction that might help average people.

[KimchiNinja]

[Leon]

Not 100% related, but interesting.

http://imgur.com/gallery/X7jwp
This is a link to a list of the top ten fattest countries. Interestingly, Arab countries are surprisingly fat. For the women, I guess it makes sense, because if no one can see your body there is no pressure to look a certain way, but I wonder why the men are fat. Is it just that they don't have to work, or being in the hot desert discourages outdoor activities, or what?

[wanderkind]

[KimchiNinja]

[northway]

I liked the hypothesis put forth in Missing Microbes: we've found that antibiotics cause animals to put on bulk more quickly, so we pump our animals full of antibiotics. Other places either don't do this or don't do it to the same degree. We then eat these antibiotic juiced animals and subsequently bulk up ourselves, in addition to taking antibiotics every time we get a cold because placebos make us feel better. Solution? Stop eating meat raised on factory farms. Here's the book:

http://www.amazon.com/Missing-Microbes-Overuse-Antibiotics-Fueling/dp/0805098100

And further reading:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/antibiotics-linked-weight-gain-mice/

[Fox]

[Cave Dweller]

Thanks guys, this makes me feel better about my size 34 waist. I fit a 32 a few years ago and now I can't. I hope I can fit 32 again sometime soon.

To the gym!!

[bucheon bum]

[KimchiNinja]

^ and in some places soda is more safe than water.

[Died By Bear]

[trueblue]

[SeoulNate]

Have to also remember that they are not measuring these on pant size, as that is not the measurement area. They measure an area slightly below your navel, which for most people is much larger than your pant size.

I dont think the average pant size is 40 :p