Comments on: We Are Fatter Than We Think We Are

By: Fleur

Fleur — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:41:17 +0000

I found a study a while back dealing with similar issue to this post, but it was done on Indians in India, I’ll try to find and post it.

By: Fleur

Fleur — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:38:47 +0000

I think you guys got the big noses from the Pathans (like the Khans of BW) rather than Punjus, lol. ;p “Pathani naak,” etc. I live in Delhi and know lotta Punjabis and most of them have tiny, button noses. Non-Punjabi Indians stereotype that Punjabis have long, prominent ones, but most don’t seem to have one, so I never got that stereotype. LOL, But what’s wrong with Pakistanis having big noses? I mean, I’m pretty sure that desis probably prefer SRK’s nose over pre-plastic surgery Shilpa’s one. I think extended rule from Middle-easterners for a long time must have had an effect for beauty standards…

By: Alina-M

Alina-M — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:39:20 +0000

^ Hey, that’s the second post in the past day implying pakis have big ugly noses and indians have small ones! and I have to say, I don’t see it. I mean, sure punabis are known for the desi schnoz but there’s like millions of them on your side of the border too

By: Jumia

Jumia — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 06:57:45 +0000

@khoofi

Aw but the elongnation of the “desi” nose is just of the Pakistanis! Indians usually have short, small snubby noses.

By: Prateek

Prateek — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:27:55 +0000

The basic problem with the BMI is that it imposes a 2-dimensional constraint while humans are three-dimensional. It needs to be a constant x height cubed instead of squared.

The scale may work fine for a range between 5-6 feet but it breaks down badly at the high end. Going by BMI practically every NBA player is obese.

By: Yoga Fire

Yoga Fire — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:42:42 +0000

The problem with the BMI is that it’s a statistical figure. It’s meant to assess the average trend for a large sample of people. Trying to attribute the BMI derived from averages to individuals doesn’t work as anything but a very rough guideline.

By: Lord of the Dings

Lord of the Dings — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:14:55 +0000

Must read: http://www.littleindia.com/news/139/ARTICLE/1390/2006-11-12.html

By: Radhika

Radhika — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:07:54 +0000

sorry radhika

Wasn’t directed at you, khoofia, but it’s cool. The general idea that somehow a person is “fatter” or “skinnier” than they think they are in a culture that has so many issues when it comes to body image isn’t healthy, imo. That’s what I was getting at.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:00:35 +0000

To put this in some context, the BMI system is already very flawed. It's kind of nice to see that they're trying to make it more inclusive but, frankly, I still think whatever they come up with will have questionable value for determining health :/

By: Sepiaaahhh

Sepiaaahhh — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:59:47 +0000

The medical field is HELL-BENT on making Hispanics seem like a distinct race

Well, native Indians of the Americas are a distinct ethnography and the "hispanics" or "latinos" of the Americas are descendents (often mixed) of those Indians, just like persons of African descent are a distinct ethnography.

We know that various ethnic groups have different health issues. For the sake of science and human health, why not try and research these things according to ethnographical groups?