I thought this was pretty well known already. Being “overfat” is the problem, not being overweight (though they’re often correlated). BMI is really easy to measure, and is mostly accurate, that’s why it’s so pervasive. However it remains a pretty rudimentary metric (and really should use the third power or your height instead of the second).
This is new? I thought they have been saying this for years
> Studies have shown that visceral fat, which is fat that surrounds the internal organs in the abdominal area, is associated with chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, while subcutaneous fat, which is located directly under the skin, is not as strongly associated.
How does one determine if one has an excess of visceral fat?
There are scans for like $50 that will tell you. Google Dexa scan or something like that.
Those who fart in short, loud bursts versus those who fart slowly versus those who don’t fart at all (they have mastered the sphincter to the point they can control a slow, steady, barely audible hiss that can be disguised by a concurrent stream of pee or nearby running faucet), are correlated with higher intelligence, believed to be related to how the gut flora FEASTS on bacteria.