الجمعة، 12 أغسطس 2011

Americans think they are thinner than the truth

Revealed a new poll that a large number of Americans are not aware of the true weight and often think they are thinner than they are in truth.

The Web site, "de Health News" that a poll conducted by the U.S. in conjunction with the Foundation, "Hayes Interactive" respondents were asked when the announcement of their weight and height to derive body mass index, and then asked them to identify any category of weight from the owners.

The survey, which included 2418 adults was conducted online and that 30% of overweight believe that the normal size while 70% of those who believe they are classified as obese, some complain of excess weight.

The poll showed that among the members of the group the most weight, say 60% of those who are considered obese patients that are Badanthm normal, and 39% consider that they have some extra weight only. The experts considered that these results explain the reason for rising rates of obesity and obesity in the United States.

And the figures of the Center for Disease Control and avoided the 34% of adults in the 20 years of age and over were obese, 34% and the weight above the normal weight, and among boys 18% of adolescents between 12 and 19 years and 20% of those between the ages of 6 and 11 years preparing obese, while this ratio is 10% among children between the second and fifth year of age.

 

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