Go Back  British Expats > Living & Moving Abroad > Australia
Reload this Page >

Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Thread Tools
 
Old Aug 19th 2012, 12:01 am
  #31  
Crazy Cat Lady
 
moneypenny20's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
moneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Originally Posted by campervanfan
Hey MP ...your avatarpuss is dancing along in almost perfect time to Muse's Undisclosed Desires !!! dance along & you'll be as fit if not as healthy as anyone - he really made me
She is an awesome puddy tat. There's very little that she doesn't dance in time to. Give it too much thought and it's kind of disturbing.
moneypenny20 is offline  
Old Aug 19th 2012, 6:47 am
  #32  
Account Closed
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 4,374
Margaret3 is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Originally Posted by chris955
Has anyone done a survey on who are the most gullible people in the world ?
Margaret3 is offline  
Old Aug 19th 2012, 6:54 am
  #33  
BE Forum Addict
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,603
RedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond reputeRedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond reputeRedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond reputeRedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond reputeRedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond reputeRedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond reputeRedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond reputeRedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond reputeRedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond reputeRedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond reputeRedDragon2008 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Originally Posted by chris955
Has anyone done a survey on who are the most gullible people in the world ?
Check channel 7 or 9 around 6.30 pm most nights
RedDragon2008 is offline  
Old Aug 19th 2012, 6:55 am
  #34  
Account Closed
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 4,374
Margaret3 is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Originally Posted by RedDragon2008
Check channel 7 or 9 around 6.30 pm most nights
Margaret3 is offline  
Old Aug 19th 2012, 10:18 am
  #35  
BE Enthusiast
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 823
jimbo_d is a name known to alljimbo_d is a name known to alljimbo_d is a name known to alljimbo_d is a name known to alljimbo_d is a name known to alljimbo_d is a name known to alljimbo_d is a name known to alljimbo_d is a name known to alljimbo_d is a name known to alljimbo_d is a name known to alljimbo_d is a name known to all
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Originally Posted by Zen10
US most blubbery with 34% of adults obese, Mexico second with 30%, NZ third with 27%, Australia and UK proudly tied at fourth with 25% of adults obese.

Makes you proud!
And you just made that up? WHO says

http://healthylifejournal.org/health...est-countries/

US is fattest no.9, Aus no.21 in the world.
jimbo_d is offline  
Old Aug 19th 2012, 10:38 am
  #36  
Crazy Cat Lady
 
moneypenny20's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
moneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Originally Posted by jimbo_d
And you just made that up? WHO says

http://healthylifejournal.org/health...est-countries/

US is fattest no.9, Aus no.21 in the world.
They're statistics, they mean nothing. Until someone actually asks under oath/measures/views/inspects every single person in the world, any stats are irrelevant. I don't care about the cross section, the age criteria etc, it's all bullshit.

In my highly educated, qualified opinion of course.
moneypenny20 is offline  
Old Aug 20th 2012, 5:07 am
  #37  
Proudly Deplorable
 
Amazulu's Avatar
 
Joined: May 2003
Location: Alloha snack bar
Posts: 24,246
Amazulu has a reputation beyond reputeAmazulu has a reputation beyond reputeAmazulu has a reputation beyond reputeAmazulu has a reputation beyond reputeAmazulu has a reputation beyond reputeAmazulu has a reputation beyond reputeAmazulu has a reputation beyond reputeAmazulu has a reputation beyond reputeAmazulu has a reputation beyond reputeAmazulu has a reputation beyond reputeAmazulu has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Originally Posted by moneypenny20
They're statistics, they mean nothing. Until someone actually asks under oath/measures/views/inspects every single person in the world, any stats are irrelevant. I don't care about the cross section, the age criteria etc, it's all bullshit.

In my highly educated, qualified opinion of course.
One thing that really is bullshit is the supposed childhood obesity epidemic. Where are these kids? I have a 9 year old son and am around children all the time and see very few fat ones. Sure, every class at school will have a fat or chubby kid, but that has always been the case and is no different today.

It's just more nanny state mumbo jumbo, and another excuse for the government/PC wanker brigade to interfere in our lives.
Amazulu is offline  
Old Aug 20th 2012, 5:21 am
  #38  
Lost in BE Cyberspace
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Hill overlooking the SE Melbourne suburbs
Posts: 16,622
BadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Originally Posted by Amazulu
One thing that really is bullshit is the supposed childhood obesity epidemic. Where are these kids? I have a 9 year old son and am around children all the time and see very few fat ones. Sure, every class at school will have a fat or chubby kid, but that has always been the case and is no different today.
Degree of truth actually. You have to look to the [much] older kids then you might start to see it - in certain demographics, certainly.
BadgeIsBack is offline  
Old Aug 20th 2012, 5:25 am
  #39  
Lost in BE Cyberspace
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Hill overlooking the SE Melbourne suburbs
Posts: 16,622
BadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond reputeBadgeIsBack has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Originally Posted by chris955
I think it would surprise many, I wonder how a country gets on the healthiest AND fattest lists at the same time ?
Demographics my boy. It's also relative.

If you look at war-torn Africa, parts of Asia and Latin America, and general strandards of health care, then Australia would be up high on the list. It's also true to say that some modern countries with certain Western diets have an embedded issue of obesity which can only get worse.

Go to the smartest suburbs of London, New York and Sydney and you will see, on the face of it, the 'healthiest' people.
BadgeIsBack is offline  
Old Aug 20th 2012, 11:42 am
  #40  
Daffyd Duck
Thread Starter
 
commonwealth's Avatar
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Paradise
Posts: 5,636
commonwealth has a reputation beyond reputecommonwealth has a reputation beyond reputecommonwealth has a reputation beyond reputecommonwealth has a reputation beyond reputecommonwealth has a reputation beyond reputecommonwealth has a reputation beyond reputecommonwealth has a reputation beyond reputecommonwealth has a reputation beyond reputecommonwealth has a reputation beyond reputecommonwealth has a reputation beyond reputecommonwealth has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

a muscleman will have a much higher BMI than a scrawny man.
commonwealth is offline  
Old Aug 20th 2012, 12:10 pm
  #41  
Crazy Cat Lady
 
moneypenny20's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
moneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond reputemoneypenny20 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Australia among the 'healthiest' countries in the world

Originally Posted by commonwealth
a muscleman will have a much higher BMI than a scrawny man.
BMI is a pointless, illogical and incorrect measuring tool.
moneypenny20 is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.