Obesity? Unhealthy?

[DanTex]

I heard some "doctors" saying that obesity is a health problem. But wait! Here's a chart of obesity rates:


And here's a chart of life expectancies:


Wow! Life expectancies have been increasing right along with obesity.

Now, I'm not saying that obesity extends lives, that would be a "correlation is causation" argument, which the internet told me is a no-no. But what it does prove is that obesity obviously is nothing to worry about.

Yay! Statistical illiteracy is so liberating!


On edit: This OP is a parody of an equally absurd OP on the link between rape and porn...

[Leme]

1. huh ?

Proves nothing when they are just correlations.
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Premature deaths, or deaths , or disease linked to obesity might be a similar graph... or worse.
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You should have a graph showing life expectancy of obese people.

[DanTex]

2. Exactly right. Too bad that people can't flag equally nonsensical arguments when

on topics where they have strong pre-existing beliefs.

[HockeyMom]

3. Italian cooking is not Olive Garden

I say that remembering how my first generation Italian Grandma cooked with a meals made from fresh dark green veggies and beans. Lasagna? lol That was only for HOLIDAYS!

[thereismore]

4. Jesus Christ, why don't you show life expectancy of obese people as opposed to all people.

Actuaries clearly show that people with BMI around 23-24 have the smallest chance of dying of all causes. Obese people (BMI>30) die a lot more.

PS I know your post was in jest.

[Leme]

6. lol ?? doesnt' everyone die?

"Actuaries clearly show that people with BMI around 23-24 have the smallest chance of dying of all causes. Obese people (BMI>30) die a lot more. "
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I think you forgot a few words. : )

[thereismore]

7. ...chance of dying of all causes in the next 12 months. hehe. nt

[Arugula Latte]

5. Obesity and porn...This should go well.