I am obese?

The AP wire is going crazy today with stories about how obesity is on the increase in the US.

The study was based on phone surveys in which people were asked their height and weight. From that, their body mass index was calculated. A BMI over 29.5 was considered obese.

So I found a BMI calculator. I said my height is 5-11.5 and my weight is 218. The calculator determined my BMI at 30.0, meaning I am obese.

I'll grant you that I have a little bigger belly than I had at age 25, but I don't consider myself obese. Look at the picture that goes with this blog. Does that guy look obese to you, or is he in denial?

It makes me wonder what the people who do these studies are trying to sell.

Know what I mean?