tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720003325655586932.post6427570651857754924..comments2012-12-27T12:57:59.551+00:00Comments on Running Bunn: Fat definitely doesn't mean fitAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14910532410372003438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720003325655586932.post-32423381517916389332012-11-02T16:22:08.689+00:002012-11-02T16:22:08.689+00:00Thanks for your comment Megan. I think perhaps you...Thanks for your comment Megan. I think perhaps you didn't understand my post at all.<br /><br />What worries me is that, whilst half of the obese, middle class Caucasians in the study were not classed as metabolically unhealthy, half were. Without the benefit of a world class university science department to fully assess an individual's weight there is a danger that some obese people will read the article and think there is no need for them to lose weight for health reasons, because you can be fat and fit.<br /><br />It is undeniable that being overweight increases your risk of many diseases and I think that an article which trivialises weight as a health factor is both dangerous and irresponsible.<br /><br />The BBC article is, in my opinion, badly written and more suited to the contraditory crap we're used to seeing in the Daily Mail.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910532410372003438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720003325655586932.post-50523635631775238422012-11-02T16:00:49.875+00:002012-11-02T16:00:49.875+00:00"Being fat is not healthy and very few fat pe..."Being fat is not healthy and very few fat people could ever be considered fit."<br /><br />...except the entire point of the article you just linked to is that a high proportion of people who, based on weight, could be assumed to be unfit are actually not. I'm not sure what your definition of fit is--running at a certain speed? being able to lift a certain weight?--but all this post has done is convince me that your reading comprehension skills can't be considered fit either.Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720003325655586932.post-1253691756361947152012-09-12T09:38:24.994+01:002012-09-12T09:38:24.994+01:00I'm glad someone agrees with me! I was startin...I'm glad someone agrees with me! I was starting to think I was on my own on this one! Post a link to your rant when it's up :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910532410372003438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720003325655586932.post-42606749382073803582012-09-11T12:37:48.155+01:002012-09-11T12:37:48.155+01:00At least the dude in the photo is making a effort....At least the dude in the photo is making a effort.<br /><br />Fat is never healthy. Okay, so someone might not have heart issues or diabetes but what about in 5, 10, 20 years time?<br /><br />I was at the upper end of obese and never had any of those problems. But I know for a fact that I wasn't fit. I'm also pretty sure that now I am at the lower end of overweight, I'm going to live at least 10 years longer.<br /><br />This has made me angry so I'm going to go and rant about it on Feeling Stylish.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14346551426938949235noreply@blogger.com