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The Guardian reports on a multi-national survey by the Ipsos Mori market research company, comparing people's perception of a number of national statistics with the actual statistics. There's also an interactive quiz which allows you to feel superior to your countrymen. Some of the findings:
- In most countries, people overestimate the number of immigrants, often by large margins. In USA, the average guess was 33%, the real figure is 14.3%.
- Similarly, most countries grossly overestimate the number of atheists and agnostics.
- The country with the most accurate self-perception was South Korea, followed by Ireland and Poland.
- Mexico, India, and Brazil were the most inaccurate.
- Britain ranked mid-table in 16th place, while the US was fifth.
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(Score: 2) by gargoyle on Thursday December 03 2015, @03:19PM
Yes, but what does BMI +30 look like to someone who isn't used to working with BMI (i.e. not an active gym going geek, personal trainer or GP).
The problem isn't defining what any of those categories are, but defining what the average laypersons understanding of those things is. It's knowing what the other person means when they say Obese that is wooly and vague not the category directly.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Geezer on Thursday December 03 2015, @03:49PM
People who are too lazy to look up any terms they don't understand are probably in the BMI +30 group already.
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Thursday December 03 2015, @04:58PM
http://www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Shawn+Crawford+USA+Outdoor+Track+Field+Championships+wyG3mNp2SGvl.jpg
This guy has been overweight (as measured by BMI) so long he's even given up on using shoes with laces, as he can't bend over to tie them any more - fact!
http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Roman+Sebrle+12th+IAAF+World+Athletics+Championships+JawQ8ahMwCRl.jpg
(according to this list here: http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/bmiathletes.php )
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 2) by ikanreed on Thursday December 03 2015, @05:43PM
Low end of obese can look pretty normal to Americans. Low end of overweight can look fit. Moreover, depending on exact circumstances, you can be fit and overweight.
A middle-of-healthy range BMI is what most people would describe as a "runner's figure". You can also get into obese ranges as a bodybuilder, but it's hard.