Cancer Preventatives Ignored

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

You said evidence is very difficult to obtain. With that in mind, isn't it still a possibility that eating enough fruits and vegetables would help?

Yes, it is still a possibility.

How would you measure being skinny? BMI, BodyFat, waist to height ratio or just plain weight?

Waist alone is as good as any measure. BMI is most common but falls short at very high or low muscle mass. Waist to hip is pretty good. Waist to height is a bit iffy like BMI.

I like waist alone, though. It has the advantage of identifying that group where the total weight is OK but due to "central adiposity" the risk is higher than optimal - the otherwise lean group of mostly men who keep a small pot belly, sometimes cleverly discussed as an inner tube going clear around to the flank and back. The risk is there, but the other measurements won't always show it. It's most useful in those with an upper normal BMI (e.g. 25 range).

 

[RonBoyd]

Fat Around Critical Organs – Heart, Liver – Best Predictor of Decreased Heart Function

Body mass index (BMI) – the much talked about measure of obesity and subsequent health risks when an individual scores too high – is not the best predictor of some important health dangers, such as cardiovascular problems. ... fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are a better indicator of decreased heart functions.

... also found that measuring a person's BMI does not reliably predict the amount of undesired fat in and around these vital organs.

 

[Alan]

Fat Around Critical Organs – Heart, Liver – Best Predictor of Decreased Heart Function

rats - at 6'1", I have a waist of 36.5 and hips at 38 giving a WHR of 0.96 which higher than the recommended 0.95 for men (BMI is 23.3).

I also knew it was a problem being a "bumless wonder".