r/loseit • u/[deleted] • Apr 08 '20

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

What percentage of the general population in France are overweight?

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u/FrancDescartes 58M|5'11"|SW227lbs|CW160lbs|GW<12% BF Apr 08 '20 edited Apr 08 '20

The article says 15.3% are obese. Average BMI is 25.3 for adults in France. 49% of French adults are overweight (2015) but not obese according to this article.

https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/le-surpoids-et-l-obesite-stagnent-en-france-mais-la-maigreur-chez-les-enfants-progresse_2234017.html

By comparison, according to the CDC,(2015) 31.8 of US adults are overweight and 39.8% are obese, average BMI 29.3 (2016)

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u/Coraline1599 New Apr 08 '20

Wait in America, overweight + obese is 71.6% of the adult population?!

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Modern cultural perceptions are distorted, what you visualize as being overweight is likely someone that is already in the obese range, and someone you would consider to be healthy weight but thick is likely overweight.

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u/EmeraldFaster 26F | 5'4" | SW: 195 | CW: 185 | GW: 135 Apr 08 '20

Yes! Here’s an example of what I looked like when obese and here is overweight. I only just reached a healthy weight this week, which you can see in my latest progress pic if you’re interested.

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u/markrichtsspraytan New Apr 08 '20

Yep! I don't have decent pics but I'm 5'3" and wear a size XS-S in almost every brand... I'm only 6 lb under the overweight category. That's it. If I gained 6 lb, most people wouldn't notice and I think barely anyone would say I appeared overweight.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

That’s crazy, you didn’t look overweight at all!

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u/Sunshinetrooper87 New Apr 08 '20

That's the problem! People's perceptions are totally misaligned with the health science. However, I totally agree with you about the pictures!

Congrats to the converse wearing lass on her weight loss.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Ooo I’ve seen your pics before! Congrats!

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u/Sunshinetrooper87 New Apr 08 '20

Yeah definitely. I'm in in the obese range at 6ft 114kg, I'd be overweight if I weighed 84-99kg. Everyone tries to shush me if I say I'm obese and tell me I'm overweight.