Need a good hard slap in the face? Find out where you are on the global fat scale.

I got lower than 78% of females 45-59 in Canada, and 64% lower than the average of 45-59 yr old women worldwide. That is lovely but disturbing all at the same time, because I still have more to lose.

That was fun. Thanks for posting that.

lol at captain thread crapper.

I'm lower than 77% of American women in my category and higher than 60% of the world, I'm most like someone from Zimbabwe. I typed in my goal range and I came out to lower than 83% of American women, at exactly 50% of the world and most like someone from the Philippines which is where my mom is from that was pretty cool to see.

Hmm, I have a higher BMI than 66% of females my age in the world. Not surprising really.

Sadly, it's also lower than 67% of females my age in the USA.

ndj1979 wrote: »

williams969 wrote: »

ndj1979 wrote: »

gothchiq wrote: »

My BMI is 22. It says I am below the national and global averages for my age category. In the US, I'm apparently below 91%? I'm not actually thin. I'm just medium size.

do you work out/lift weights or on any kind of training program?

If not, then you might not have that much muscle mass so for you you get the opposite which is that you register as "thin"….

Why do you automatically assume she has low LBM and doesn't strength train?

Shrug...I'm the same BMI (22), and below 87% of US population. I think I'm pretty "medium sized," too (umm, that's even what my clothing tag says, lol). AND...I lift (progressive program), and have appreciable muscle mass (pics should be open in my profile--work in progress, aiming for more).

I did not assume anything…that is why I asked the question ..

If I was assuming then I would of said "your BMI is low, because you do not strength train" HOWEVER I asked the question and then stated that it MIGHT be because of that…

reading comprehension much?

My apologies for a poorly worded response. I do believe my reading comprehension is just fine, thank you for correcting me. I should have said that we should be careful to understand what BMI means (over a population), and that clearly gothchiq and I are individual examples of how a low BMI tells us nothing about LBM (which you clearly understand, just reinforcing for others).

I suppose my response should have been directed as a general caution to all of us to not assume anything beyond what these numbers tell us--weight vs. height across populations, and nothing more. Have a good day

yankeedownsouth wrote: »

Maybe it's how we perceive ourselves; I perceive myself to be medium size (BMI of 21). But this tool actually shows that compared to others, we're not medium. I think that maybe our perception of ourselves is a bit skewed.

For the record, I do lift weights on a progressive program. I have a relatively low body fat for my age as well.

That's a great point. It really does say a lot about our perspectives, as I would say (at 21.5, and fit for my age) that I'm "medium" or "average" as well. Interesting.

PaperSt wrote: »

Very interesting. After finding my current result, I plugged in my weight goal. At my goal, I would be comparable to someone from Cambodia... Hmmm...

Hmmm... that may not be the best weight? What BMI would that be?

BMI of 28, pushin on that obesity level!

You have a higher BMI than 57% of males aged 15-29 in your country
You have a higher BMI than 93% of males aged 15-29 in the world

"You have a higher BMI than 98% of males aged 30-44 in your country"
5'8'' Male 252 United States.

Hmm. Eye-opening.