102% OF AMERICAN MEN HAVE WEIGHT PROBLEM

Today's stupidity in reporting award goes to the AP's Tim Whitmire, who reports that most obese Americans don't realize they're obese whereas most normal and overweight Americans are aware of their weight status:

The study of 104 adults, ages 45 to 64, showed that only 15 percent of people who fit the body type for obese correctly classified themselves that way.

In contrast, 71 percent of normal-weight people and 73 percent of people classified as overweight were accurate in their self-assessments.

"I think part of the disconnect is just the overall image people have when you say 'obesity,'" said Truesdale, who presented her findings recently at conference in San Francisco. "They see someone who's 400 pounds, maybe morbidly obese. They don't think about the person who's 5-10 and you weigh 208, 209 pounds and you are technically obese. You can probably think of a lot of men who are 5-10 and over 200 pounds."

A 5-foot-10-inch adult — both male and female — is overweight at 174 pounds and obese at 209, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

So, it's important for people to be aware of their discrete weight category – normal, overweight or obese. I mean, it's not enough for obese people to be aware they have a weight problem; they must known they're obese.

Anyway, the article eventually gives us a breakdown of the weight status of American men:

The CDC's latest survey reported 71 percent of men are overweight and 31 percent are obese.

Do you think maybe the fatties ate the normals?