Canadians are fatter than they'll admit: study

[RWGR]

Only one-third of Canadians will admit to being "very" or "somewhat" overweight, despite national statistics that indicate the true proportion of overweight Canadians is approaching double that.

In addition, nearly six out of 10 Canadian adults polled think they’re of “average” weight, according to a survey commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association. But average weight has been going up in Canada.

Read more: http://www.canada.com/health/Canadia...#ixzz23fNvR0vT





*** note to readers: this thread was very difficult to create, as my fingers kept slipping off the keys, due to the massive piece of greasy fried chicken I was consuming during the process.

[Anapeg]

How can you lie when all that is necessary is to look about, or in my case look in a mirror. The number of "fit" Canadians has plummeted since I was a wee one. Unfortunately I am their leader.

[RWGR]

How can you lie when all that is necessary is to look about, or in my case look in a mirror. The number of "fit" Canadians has plummeted since I was a wee one. Unfortunately I am their leader.

We all lie about it, it's human nature, I suppose.

I heard on the radio yesterday some 'news story' about overweight people in North America. At the end it said the study was conducted by calling 800 people and asking them if they were overweight.

Really??? How scientific! That's three minutes of my life I'll never get back.

[Anapeg]

Doctors have many things at their disposal to identify a weight problem and they are worth mega bucks and require years of experience to operate. Me, all I have/need is a mirror and it does not lie and cost but a few dollars. My older sister in law has been going to "skinny school" for 35 or more years and has produced no visible results. She went on a diet and all she lost was her temper and always asks if these pants make her arse look big? NO! Your arse makes your arse look big! She is one of those "I just don't understand, I never eat that much" kind of people too.