Want to see this comic everyday? It's Easy
Register for a FREE GoComics account and get this plus any other comic strip delivered to your Personalized
Comic Page, Daily. With a free account you will be able to build a Comic Page filled with the Comics you
want to see each day.
With the largest collection of Comics and Editorial Cartoons online there is plenty to choose from. Upgrade
to a GoComics Pro account (Only $.99/Month) and have unlimited archive access to decades of comics.
Comments (10) (Please sign in to comment)
MortyForTyrant said, 4 months ago
Look at Ernest Borgnine. Still in front of the camera when he was 92 years old! And he was called “Fatso” in one movie, can’t remember the title. But maybe it’s because he was well proportioned. Big arms, big chest, big hips, big bones. Having a belly might not be as harmful as on a smaller guy. Who knows…
Radish
said, 4 months ago
I plan to do all those things, they keep one alive.
ruff
said, 4 months ago
David Brooks has a column today that should be made required reading for all the posters here.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago
Having some extra fat is healthier than too much or not enough. But it differs with different body types.
dtroutma
said, 4 months ago
A “little” heavy, not morbidly obese. Of course, think “Dinner with Roul.”
Ketira shena Pretarasedrin
said, 4 months ago
@dtroutma
Tell that to the football players. According to the BMI chart, every single one of them is “obese”.
dtroutma
said, 4 months ago
^I noted the difference between body fat and muscle mass relative to BMI on another thread. “Morbidly obese” has an actual relationship to body fat, not just BMI. Which, ever seen how much excess skin often has to be surgically removed after folks go through extreme weight loss? Talk about “gross”!
churchillwasright said, 4 months ago
@MortyForTyrant
From Here to Eternity (1953)
kamwick
said, 4 months ago
Really flawed study. Didn’t take into account the reason the early morbidity subjects were " not overweight). Didn’t control for causes of weight loss such as cancer or HIV.
Mom of 5 said, 4 months ago
I agree with MontyForTyrant- My grandfather passed away at 96. He was a Captain in the Seattle Fire Dept for almost 20 years. He worked out every day, had a pool and swam all the time. He was a big man, 5,10" and 300 pounds. His co-workers and friends always said he should loose weight. Well he attended all of their funerals and literally was the last man standing. I believe he is a great example of how to be large and in shape. By the way, he was a fireman before they wore masks. Breathing in all sorts of horrible things. Lived with his wife of 66 years and she smoked 2 packs a day in the house. So you never know. P.S. His firemans pension lasted 3 times longer than he worked there. Thank goodness.