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Old 04-14-2003, 04:45 PM   #21
Janq
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Originally posted by metoo


Not really. Are 60% of WRX owners overweight. Most Impreza RS and WRX owners I know will fit in trimmer seats comfortabley. I don't think it is really a fat issue as much as it is a sizee issue in general. The Japanese potential buyers are generally small guys. I'm guessing 125-165 lbs. Here I would assume the average buyer to be 145-200 lbs, just due to genetics.... more height and width, not necessarily extra fat.
I currently live in the state of VA where we have an "epidemic" of overweight and obese adults, who are also drivers.

For the full details as presented on April 1, 2003 by the VA Dept. of Health, Click Here!
No, was not an 'April Fools' joke as it is in fact an extremely serious community health issue.

As stated by the people that are directly in the know, 57% of VA's adults are overweight if not obese. And, these people do drive.
Further, for you non-Virginians "61 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more". For more specifics visit the following Center for Disease Control website references;
* Overweight and Obesity Overview
* Definition: Overweight and Obesity Among Adults
* Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Adults
* Obesity Prevalence Among US Adults by State

Conversely in Japan health issues related to being overweight are on the rise (especially amongst men 20-40 y/old) but even still those overall numbers are very low relative to the US.
Yes, we Americans are relatively longer limbed and heavier boned than the Japanese but that does not account for the alarming number of our overweight citizens as compared to non-Asian Pacific countires.

The Bottom Line: The majority of Americans actively prefer to eat more and exercise less, all the while thinkng of themselves as looking 'sporty'.

Just think of all the 'mountain bikes' sold that have never touched dirt and are collecting dust in your neighborhood garages and basements. As we are spending, spreading and growing with fat, not muscle or bone, making it increasingly difficult to comfortably sit in our vehicles (cars, busses, planes & trains) amongst other more serious health and economic related issues.
Genetics as well as medical conditions for a small minority of Americans comes into play in various obese and extremely obese cases, but in the majority it has been established that diet and exercise are the real causes.
Diet and exercise can be actively controlled and affected by the individual.

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- Janq

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