This article has come under some heavy criticism. For example one question was who should be included in the sample? The authors of the article apparently have included thin individuals that are thin for illness reasons (such as going through chemo).
The other problem is using BMI as a measure. Someone could have a higher BMI but still have a low body fat content (someone who lifts weights for instance). Deborah Briihl, PhD Dept. of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University 229-333-5994 [email protected] ________________________________ From: Christopher Green [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 8:44 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Our Imaginary Weight Problem - NYTimes.com "all adults categorized as overweight and most of those categorized as obese have a lower mortality risk than so-called normal-weight individuals." Discuss. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/opinion/our-imaginary-weight-problem.html?hp&_r=0 Chris ....... Christopher D Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M6C 1G4 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://www.yorku.ca/christo --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13162.50de294b9d4987a3c89b4a5cc4bdea62&n=T&l=tips&o=22668 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-22668-13162.50de294b9d4987a3c89b4a5cc4bde...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-22668-13162.50de294b9d4987a3c89b4a5cc4bde...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=22670 or send a blank email to leave-22670-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
