Where are you on the global fat scale?

nichojanes

Just been on the BBC website this morning and saw an item I thought I would share.

Turns out I have below average fat for my country but above average globally.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18770328

I am most like someone from Ireland.

Where are you on the scale?

yarwell

I'm most like Swaziland, apparently. Less fat than 52% of men of my age in the world, less than 80% in my country.

littlefreckle91

I have less body fat than 92% of females 15-29 nationally,and 73% globally.I am most like someone from Eritrea ( a country in the horn of Africa,had to Google haha) Very interesting! Thanks for sharing

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

It says that I'm from Somalia, less body fat than 63% of females aged 30-44 in my country & less body fat than 64% of females aged 30-44 in the world.

ZoeyRobinson

Well that made me want to kill myself.

Assassins_Angel

lol me too!!! i have more body fat than 100% that woman from 15-29 on both nationally and globaly this is even worse than the bmi :sad:

Clcleeds2012

Ha! I'm most like someone from India apparently. I do like Indian food, dammit I WANT Indian food.

AllyCatXandi

You have less body fat than 87% of females aged 15-29 in your country
You have less body fat than 63% of females aged 15-29 in the world

You're most like someone from Liberia
*Compared with other females aged 15-29 in Liberia

TheFunBun

lol, forgot to move it from kilos to lbs the first time and almost had a heart attack. Heheh.


Apparently I am above fat for my place, above fat globally... and I am most like someone from Samoa.. which sounds about right since I am tall and gigantic. And have awesome hair. The end.

pkw58

I have less body fat than 92% of females 15-29 nationally,and 73% globally.I am most like someone from Eritrea ( a country in the horn of Africa,had to Google haha) Very interesting! Thanks for sharing

I had to google Eritrea as well - I lined up with almost the same results, except for my age bracket!

Thanks for pointing us to this website - it is interesting….

RoybieOfTheRovers

How can you calculate body fat percentage based on sex, age, height and weight. Complete rubbish! The BBC should know better.

stephvaile

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Well that made me want to kill myself.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh i,m with you on this

vbhoj74

thanks for sharing, nice statistics.

For me it says I've less fat than 60% in my own country and 72% in the world, surely gave me a smile

tom_olech

well, thats depressing, i have more body fat then 100% of Canada (my home) and the world....i am most like males in micronesia...and if all that isnt incentive enough to lose weight, i dont know what is

FTIM2015

Bit daft... my age group is 15-29... Of course i have a higher average if they're including kids that young!!

Ahluvly

Hahahahaha I had a gain this morning then did this! I got Samoa

Your numbers
Fat Index

32bmi
BMI is a measure of the body’s fat content based on a person’s height and weight National
Above average
You have more body fat than 85% of females aged 30-44 in your country Global
Above average
You have more body fat than 93% of females aged 30-44 in the world


Did you know?
If everyone in the world had the same body fat as you, it would add 99,631,497 tonnes tothe total weight of the world's population You're most like someone from Samoa*
* Compared with other females aged 30-44 in Samoa.

Then I read your response.........summed up how I felt hahahahahaha! **** it, it's a marathon not a sprint! I'm turning things around in the grand scheme of things!

Well that made me want to kill myself.

SandyQ229

WELL THAT IS EXTREMELY DEPRESSING. WOW... LOL NOW TO WORK ON FIXING THAT..

Kari089

Well that made me want to kill myself.

I know. right.

KatManx

I just saw this too, and thought i would have a go.

BMI 25
Below Average, You have less body fat than 65% of females aged 30-44 in your country
Above Average, You have more body fat than 58% of females aged 30-44 in the world
You're most like someone from Hungary.

I am hungry actually (sorry!)

Great!

skying

erm. So I have less body fat than 72% of females in my age group in my country, but more than 57% of females my age in the world (yet am still below average somehow). And I'm most like someone from Ireland.

Could be worse I suppose. Good motivation to strive to have less body fat than most of the world!

EmmaM2211

Depressing.....I'm most like a someone from Jamaica

I have more body fat than 77% of females aged 15-29 in my country and I have more body fat than 90% of females aged 15-29 in the world

LOUISEC90

That's such a wake up call!

You have more body fat than 62% of females aged 15-29 in your country (UK)
You have more body fat than 82% of females aged 15-29 in the world
You're most like someone from Grenada

I'm away out for a run...

TavistockToad

I have less Bodyfat that 82% of Females in the uk, And 57% globally...I am most like someone from Pakistan!

Interesting!!

yarwell

How can you calculate body fat percentage based on sex, age, height and weight

Exactly the same way as you calculate BMR based on the same inputs - curve fitting to measured data.

MrsBully4

According to this I am the FATTEST PERSON IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.

I hope I get some kind of prize.

HannahsReturnToFitness

You have less body fat than 60% of females aged 15-29 in your country
You have more body fat than 66% of females aged 15-29 in the world

You're most like someone from Brazil!

misskatibear

Well that made me want to kill myself.

^ This.

Wow, that was horrid.

National - Above average
You have more body fat than 67% of females aged 15-29 in your country

Global - Above average
You have more body fat than 85% of females aged 15-29 in the world

Did you know?
If everyone in the world had the same body fat as you, it would add 33,063,265 tonnes to the total weight of the world's population

Thanks BBC!


Edit: Honestly, I do not think this is accurate at all. I won't deny I'm overweight or anything - But...Just, lol no!
I just put in 8 stone 7. Which is perfectly healthy for my height, and it still said I had more body fat than the rest of the world. Load of rubbish!

CharlieJuliette

It says that I'm from Somalia, less body fat than 63% of females aged 30-44 in my country & less body fat than 64% of females aged 30-44 in the world.

Somalia for me too!
"You have less body fat than 85% of females aged 30-44 in your country"
"You have less body fat than 64% of females aged 30-44 in the world"

That's quite cool.

Ekoria

Hmmm

You're most like someone from Eritrea*

National
Below average
You have less body fat than 91% of females aged 15-29 in your country

Global
Below average
You have less body fat than 71% of females aged 15-29 in the world

If everyone in the world had the same body fat as you, it would remove 52,322,745 tonnes fromthe total weight of the world's population

Well that's interesting!

metzlerjn

Fat Index

29bmi
BMI is a measure of the body’s fat content based on a person’s height and weight

National
Above average
You have more body fat than 65% of females aged 15-29 in your country

Global
Above average
You have more body fat than 95% of females aged 15-29 in the world


Did you know?
If everyone in the world had the same body fat as you, it would add 64,870,895 tonnes tothe total weight of the world's population

harsh

*oh yeah, forgot to add, I'm representin' Barbados

Ezwoldo

It says "You're most like someone from Kazakhstan" I always liked Borat


"You have less body fat than 75% of males aged 30-44 in your country" I like this tool I just need to get *kitten* in gear and get in to top 10%