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Sink'in OverWeight 
Yes,`Michael, I know, women have certain powers over men ~> They Cook or take U to Mickey `D's :C)
U deserve a Break 2day, so come on & get away @ McDonalds Boat & `Go Free Boat with the purchase on 10K Big Mac's :C )
Yes,`Michael, I know, women have certain powers over men ~> They Cook or take U to Mickey `D's :C)
U deserve a Break 2day, so come on & get away @ McDonalds Boat & `Go Free Boat with the purchase on 10K Big Mac's :C )
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I not fat, just big boned
word "Big Boned"
I am not fat, just big-boned
In some cases this may be true. People do have different frame sizes and different shapes which are not dependent on the total amount of body fat.
Sometimes, however, those who are fat use these possible differences as an explanation for what is really overfatness. How can we make the distinction? Skinfold thicknesses are a convenient and practical way to assess body fatness. Look in the mirror and see where there are bulges of skin with associated fat. Around the abdomen 'the pinch test' can be used; a fold of skin should not exceed 25 millimetres (one inch). The distribution of body fat is also important - fat around the abdomen is a greater risk to health than around the hips. Changes in fat in these two locations can be followed by checking circumferences with a tape measure.
The relationship between weight and height is also a guide to overfatness. As height increases, so muscle and bone mass should increase, but fat less so. Thus, if the weight increase is disproportionate to height, it usually indicates overfatness. The way to calculate and assess this relationship is to divide weight (kilograms) by height squared (metres), which is to say height multiplied by itself. This expression is known as BMI (body mass index).
word "Big Boned"
I am not fat, just big-boned
In some cases this may be true. People do have different frame sizes and different shapes which are not dependent on the total amount of body fat.
Sometimes, however, those who are fat use these possible differences as an explanation for what is really overfatness. How can we make the distinction? Skinfold thicknesses are a convenient and practical way to assess body fatness. Look in the mirror and see where there are bulges of skin with associated fat. Around the abdomen 'the pinch test' can be used; a fold of skin should not exceed 25 millimetres (one inch). The distribution of body fat is also important - fat around the abdomen is a greater risk to health than around the hips. Changes in fat in these two locations can be followed by checking circumferences with a tape measure.
The relationship between weight and height is also a guide to overfatness. As height increases, so muscle and bone mass should increase, but fat less so. Thus, if the weight increase is disproportionate to height, it usually indicates overfatness. The way to calculate and assess this relationship is to divide weight (kilograms) by height squared (metres), which is to say height multiplied by itself. This expression is known as BMI (body mass index).
