In a presumed hypnagogic state circa 4.30pm on Dec 25th, the id having
conquered the ego as far as the 3rd helping of pudding was concerned, I
started musing upon the idea of obesity.
Given that as a society we seem to be getting fatter, and that the presumed
'normal' curves are a function of heights and weights v numbers, then
presumably the 'normal' range of weights for given heights (ie BMI) must be
increasing. Since by our present standards, increasing BMI is by and large
associated with increasing morbidity, should it follow that, in future,
'normal' people can expect to be more ill than 'thin' people, and should we
therefore regard this as an acceptable consequence of our present lifestyle,
and not worry too much about it?
Fortunately I woke up with a start at this point, since I doubt that my
Chardonnay-enriched synaptic pathways could have coped with much more. But
is this an interesting philosophical point or will I wonder what poor
drunken fool committed this to public view when I emerge into sobriety tomorrow?
C-P
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