Let's talk in this blog about the concept of ideal weights. First of all, The standard height and weight tables originated before World War II with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., and were crudely associated with mortality. Although a fair amount of research has focused on height to weight...
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2/ 5/08 10:31am
Harry, I don't doubt what you're saying, but I'd like to read more about it. Can you give us some links to studies having to do with morbidity and fat-and-fat versus slim-but-unfit?
4/ 1/08 3:03pm
I am a competative runner. I run at least 1 hour a day, 6 days a week. I also swim (moderately hard) 3 days a week. I am 6-1, weight 180ish lbs. I watch what i eat, mostly carb, some fruit and vegetable, and lots of water and gatorade. For the past year I have been gaining weight from 160 lbs. I run and feel better at the lower weight.
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