Average British man 16lb heavier in 15 years

[malaise]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12084101
British men and women are getting heavier according to new research.

The average British man was 7.7kg (16.9lb) heavier in 2000 than he was in 1986, according to an Oxford University study.

Scientists put the weight gain down to eating more calories and taking less physical exercise than 15 years earlier.

Women's average weight gain over the period was 5.4kg (11.9lb).

The British Heart Foundation research in the British Journal of Nutrition analysed changes in food consumption and body weight between 1986 and 2000.
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[Boojatta]

1. Why does 16.9 become 16 in the title of your thread?

Isn't it better to round up by adding 0.1 than to round down by subtracting 0.9?

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. She's trying to break it to them gently.

[malaise]

4. Click the link and you'll see why

:D

[wtmusic]

7. Linky no worky. nt

[malaise]

8. Works for me - here we go again

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12084101

[wtmusic]

10. Thanks - better

(The word "British" got included in your OP link)

[malaise]

11. Thanks

Corrected

[lpbk2713]

3. McDonald's and the intertubes.

Why should Murkins be the only ones to suffer?


:rofl:

[malaise]

6. You know when I read it I wondered about the arrival date

of the first McDonald's in Britain but they weren't exactly short of 'fish and chips' long before Mac's arrival.

[Skittles]

5. my bet: gaming

[CountAllVotes]

9. link doesn't work

please correct if you can. Thanks!! :)

[The Straight Story]

12. Simple 'progressive' solution - control the choices people make, punish them if they sin

Just like the religious folks did long ago, but now it is ok....