BF2S Forums Americans are shrinking

Clearly this is Bushes Fault.

Turquoise wrote:

Vilham wrote:

My god you guys still dont get it do you. You arent literally shrinking. Your races Average Height is decreasing through passing generations.

Yes, because of immigration -- as I mentioned above.  Being shorter on average because of differences in the racial makeup of the population isn't a problem.

Now, it is true that the hormones present in our milk and certain preservatives in other foods have an effect on our growth as a people, but the effects are so varied that it is hard to make a generalization about the end results.  It has, however, been proven that the bovine growth hormones that are injected into our cows and are then consumed by us in our milk can negatively affect the growth and development of our children, but that's another discussion altogether....

That is why I only eat/drink organic dairy products.

Deadmonkiefart wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

Vilham wrote:

My god you guys still dont get it do you. You arent literally shrinking. Your races Average Height is decreasing through passing generations.

Yes, because of immigration -- as I mentioned above.  Being shorter on average because of differences in the racial makeup of the population isn't a problem.

Now, it is true that the hormones present in our milk and certain preservatives in other foods have an effect on our growth as a people, but the effects are so varied that it is hard to make a generalization about the end results.  It has, however, been proven that the bovine growth hormones that are injected into our cows and are then consumed by us in our milk can negatively affect the growth and development of our children, but that's another discussion altogether....

That is why I only eat/drink organic dairy products.

I should...  but they're so damn expensive....

herrr_smity wrote:

SoC./Omega wrote:

herrr_smity wrote:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1185387,00.html

that's what you get from eating food that isn't really food

were not shrinking.

yes you are your bad food habits are shrinking the American people

were not shrinking.

Vilham wrote:

Sorry to say deez... but your overweight. you are 18 stone, at 6'4" as i am too you should be around 15 stone. so you are 42 pounds overweight. Thats based on the BMI. Either than or you are mega man with muscles the size of something big.

The BMI is inaccurate. I only have 14.5 percent body fat. I bet you most people that weigh less than me and are the same height have a higher body fat percentage. I'll put money on it. I am really into weights. I have a small gym in my basement and I lift 4 times a week for about 2 hours each. Any more than that is over kill to me. I work back, bi's, tri's, shoulder, chest, abs, lower back, legs, and forearms (not all at once obviously). I became a weight nazi on my first overseas tour and now I do it because it releives stress but I can assure you I am not overweight. Anyone who wants some tips or advise I can help to in a PM or maybe we can start a excercise thread and I wil contribute. I am a strength and Conditioning coach for a high school football team so I have some decent regiments if anyone is interested. I love this stuff.

Last edited by deeznutz1245 (2007-02-02 15:38:34)

deeznutz1245 wrote:

Vilham wrote:

Sorry to say deez... but your overweight. you are 18 stone, at 6'4" as i am too you should be around 15 stone. so you are 42 pounds overweight. Thats based on the BMI. Either than or you are mega man with muscles the size of something big.

The BMI is inaccurate. I only have 14.5 percent body fat. I bet you most people that weigh less than me and are the same height have a higher body fat percentage. I'll put money on it.

The BMI is quite accurate actually, but of course, now that you mentioned your body fat % -- it makes sense now.  A healthy range for a man is 10 - 20% body fat.  So yeah, you're healthier than the average American.  A healthy range for a woman is 15 - 25%.

Come to think of it, I might have a higher percentage than you in body fat, but I haven't measured it since I was college.  Back then, mine was 12%.

Turquoise wrote:

deeznutz1245 wrote:

Vilham wrote:

Sorry to say deez... but your overweight. you are 18 stone, at 6'4" as i am too you should be around 15 stone. so you are 42 pounds overweight. Thats based on the BMI. Either than or you are mega man with muscles the size of something big.

The BMI is inaccurate. I only have 14.5 percent body fat. I bet you most people that weigh less than me and are the same height have a higher body fat percentage. I'll put money on it.

The BMI is quite accurate actually, but of course, now that you mentioned your body fat % -- it makes sense now.  A healthy range for a man is 10 - 20% body fat.  So yeah, you're healthier than the average American.  A healthy range for a woman is 15 - 25%.

Come to think of it, I might have a higher percentage than you in body fat, but I haven't measured it since I was college.  Back then, mine was 12%.

It is accurate on a sliding scale and that is a fact. I have a higher muscle mass index than most people so I am obviously going to weigh more (we all know muscle weighs more than fat) than someone the same height. That does not determine that I am overweight on an accurate scale though. My friend Joe I work with is the exact same height as me and weighs ten pounds less. He looks like shit and has a pot belly. He is overwieght. If you dont want to exercise than you need to eat more healthy and avoid lazy habits to stay trim. I eat 6 - 8 times a day to keep the fuel going but I run 3 miles before my workouts and ride the bike for half an hour to cool down after so I burn my fuel.

deeznutz1245 wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

deeznutz1245 wrote:

The BMI is inaccurate. I only have 14.5 percent body fat. I bet you most people that weigh less than me and are the same height have a higher body fat percentage. I'll put money on it.

The BMI is quite accurate actually, but of course, now that you mentioned your body fat % -- it makes sense now.  A healthy range for a man is 10 - 20% body fat.  So yeah, you're healthier than the average American.  A healthy range for a woman is 15 - 25%.

Come to think of it, I might have a higher percentage than you in body fat, but I haven't measured it since I was college.  Back then, mine was 12%.

It is accurate on a sliding scale and that is a fact. I have a higher muscle mass index than most people so I am obviously going to weigh more (we all know muscle weighs more than fat) than someone the same height. That does not determine that I am overweight on an accurate scale though. My friend Joe I work with is the exact same height as me and weighs ten pounds less. He looks like shit and has a pot belly. He is overwieght. If you dont want to exercise than you need to eat more healthy and avoid lazy habits to stay trim. I eat 6 - 8 times a day to keep the fuel going but I run 3 miles before my workouts and ride the bike for half an hour to cool down after so I burn my fuel.

Nice...  Yeah, I need to start an exercise regiment sometime soon, but I'm already working on my diet.

And yeah, muscle weighs 3 times as much as fat per equal volume.

wow this article is rooted in science...right.

im 5'10, 160. a bit on the thin side..but to much, i was 180 last year after heavy drinking, but ive been working out alot.

anyway it's genetics, the melting pot that is this damn nation. not pure anymore.

like it ever was anyway.

also it could be a mixture of the overuse of psychological drugs  like prozac, ritalin, etc etc that is causing growth problems in this country. nowdays almost every kid who shows some sign of being hyper, not all there or generally a fuck up. gets thrown on all sorts of fancy drugs which stunt growth

i should know i was one of those kids=]

Vilham wrote:

My god you guys still dont get it do you. You arent literally shrinking. Your races Average Height is decreasing through passing generations.

I wasn't aware of an American race...unless you're talking about Injuns.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2007-02-03 04:26:47)

^*AlphA*^ wrote:

not that long now and we will have hobbits in the world.

j/k people ,

anyway, we Dutchmen are getting a bit too tall tho....

Erm.................

Kmarion wrote:

Mexicans are integrating into our society...  I don't think i have ever met a Mexican taller than me.

The survey didn't specify an ethnic group so you're probably right.

It certainly took a lot of time to do this survey so imagine the time it would have took to specify ethnic groups.