puukao Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/air-pollution-linked-to-lower-birth-weights/ Air pollution linked to lower birth weights. I always feel bad when I see children playing in the smog-filled air, or witness pregnant women walk around without a face mask. In fact, I wish all tourists avoided Thailand in March because of the bad air. I know, won't happen. Anyhow, food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theblether Posted October 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2013 I think you will find theres a combiantion of factors including....... Social pressure Spicy food Genuine malnourishment Tapeworm infestation 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MJP Posted October 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2013 So how come my 5 foot 6 inch ex-missus now weighs 100 kilogrammes? Seriously. She's like Matron! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MegaRanter Posted October 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2013 They used to b thin. Not anymore. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrWorldwide Posted October 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2013 One word - Swensen 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaddeus Posted October 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2013 So how come my 5 foot 6 inch ex-missus now weighs 100 kilogrammes? Seriously. Seriously, my ex is the same, didn't see her for three years, and when I did, I didn't recognise her. As I said to my first wife (English) "no darling, it isn't water retention, it's cake retention" 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevozman1 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Diet and climate play a much bigger role I should imagine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nautilus05 Posted October 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2013 No, it's not due to air pollution. It's because most Thais are poor, and can't afford to eat sirloin steak every night. Go hang out in the wealthy sub-divisions, and you'll see no shortage of chunkies wandering around. ] 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaddeus Posted October 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2013 No, it's not due to air pollution. It's because most Thais are poor, and can't afford to eat sirloin steak every night. Go hang out in the wealthy sub-divisions, and you'll see no shortage of chunkies wandering around. ] It's pretty difficult to get fat on a diet of sirloin steak. Sugar laden soups, pork rinds, Lays potato chips et al is another matter altogether. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wprime Posted October 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2013 You'll find that in Thailand, the higher the pollution level of a province, the higher the average weight is. Thai people are thinner because they eat less and move more. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post benalibina Posted October 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2013 You'll find that in Thailand, the higher the pollution level of a province, the higher the average weight is. Thai people are thinner because they eat less and move more. Move more ?? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AYJAYDEE Posted October 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2013 You'll find that in Thailand, the higher the pollution level of a province, the higher the average weight is. Thai people are thinner because they eat less and move more. pollution and increased weight are both a function of increased wealth and economic activity. to say one causes the other is silly 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 You'll find that in Thailand, the higher the pollution level of a province, the higher the average weight is. Thai people are thinner because they eat less and move more.Move more ?? Do you like to move it? . You got me thinking you live a villagelife !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Interesting theory Puukao but doesn't take into account that all of Thailand does not suffer from polluted air,the places that do:such as Changmai are seasonal. To form an Hypothesis is easy, to prove it takes a vast amount of research and money . You could start with Government Statistics if there are any? especially with children born in the areas of more than average Pollution,as opposed to areas and Provinces with little or no Pollution. Another good starting point for research would be to study the figures in Cities with dense traffic and poor air,and the birth weights and general health of new born babies,and also in clean air Provinces etc,the variables of a Study of this nature,necessary to prove your Hypothesis would be many. Good Luck with your findings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I think you will find theres a combiantion of factors including....... Social pressure Spicy food Genuine malnourishment Tapeworm infestation Possibles, and some other points the OP will need to take into account. I actually know a Thai Lady,who is about 4 ft 6 inches,who thinks her size is due to lack of nourishment in her formative years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 No, it's not due to air pollution. It's because most Thais are poor, and can't afford to eat sirloin steak every night. Go hang out in the wealthy sub-divisions, and you'll see no shortage of chunkies wandering around. ] It's pretty difficult to get fat on a diet of sirloin steak. Sugar laden soups, pork rinds, Lays potato chips et al is another matter altogether. Incidently, I see many Thais in the UK who have been there many years, and the majority,have more than enough upholstery to see them through the coming Winter,and just like Thailand,there are some that are comparable in size with fat people in the west. Personally I think it's all down to diet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johnlandy Posted October 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2013 They used to b thin. Not anymore. Exactly! anyone who thinks they are thin has not seen them come out of the high schools every afternoon..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dararasmi Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Are most Thais thin? I'm keen to see your data. And what constitutes "thin"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB87 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 They are not thin anymore. Most, these days, are getting quite chubby and curvy - nothing wrong with that - but wait til it gets too far. I get the distinct impression that it is, in fact, more socially acceptable to be bigger here, than the west. Actually, being a bit chunky seems to be coming into fashion. I am noticing a deliberate chunkiness in most of the models on TV and i think the local girls are copying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kikoman Posted October 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2013 I think in has to do more with diet and eating habits, most Thais do not eat A great big beef steak, they prefer to eat bits of pork/chicken mixed with vegetables, very heavy on fresh water fish and sea food. Thai's are thin in relations to many western countries, but the diet choices are changing for Thai youth that crave the western style fast food diet that is extremely fattening and walk around drinking coke or pepsi most of the time. The move away from their parents diet and eating habits will result with a much fatter Thai population in the future. Cheers: . 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bender92 Posted October 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2013 One word - Swensen KFC amd McD are changing that rapidly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisinth Posted October 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2013 To the OP............... If you are seriously suggesting that air pollution is responsible for a populations weight, could you explain what has happened to the US? Or are the emission levels under control there? Silly................... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 One word - Swensen KFC amd McD are changing that rapidly. It has been answered before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycountry Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Dunno where you (OP) are staying for the air to be bad in March, but why avoid Thailand just because it is polluted where you are staying? There are plenty of places in Thailand with excellent air quality in March - and the rest of the year for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AlphMichaels Posted October 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2013 Thais ARE getting fatter. And it saddens me to see young boys and girls stopping off at 7-11 to buy sweet cakes and sweetened milk for a snack on their way home from school. Too many Thais are joining the now alarming statistical group called Pre-diabetic (Type 1) and fully diagnosed (Type II) diabetics worldwide. The numbers continue to rise because western societies and multi-national food giants are feeding them processed food filled with sugars. These multi-national groups seek out the "bliss point" or "stomach share" of their consumers with foods that are relatively inexpensive and easy to find (7-11, Family Mart, et. al.). Traditionally Thais ate fresh, non-processed foods. Now the western world is introducing the same foods that have made their populations sick, overweight, and suffering from chronic diseases including obesity (now considered a disease), diabetes, cardiovascular, and kidney disease. I'll take the Thai food over the sirloin (BTW now laden with chemicals) or processed foods that have rendered the health of the western world something of a crisis over the last 40 years. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 10 years ago, hardly any fatty around, now, it looks more & more like western countries thanks to mcdonalds, kfc's & other junk outlets sugary candies, fried whatever is another problem let's not forget cola, est, pepsi & other colourfull sugar laden drinks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dararasmi Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 10 years ago, hardly any fatty around, now, it looks more & more like western countries thanks to mcdonalds, kfc's & other junk outlets sugary candies, fried whatever is another problem let's not forget cola, est, pepsi & other colourfull sugar laden drinks What are you on about? Back 20-25 years ago, there were loads of overweight Thais. There are more now, but the amount is not drastically higher. While it's fashionable to blame Western diets, fast food, Coke, Pepsi, etc., sedentary lifestyles are more to blame. Thais have always loved to shovel loads of crappy food down their gullets. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICHONSTEVE Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I think that you have spent too much time ogling the bar girls in Pattaya. Thai's are not thin now because of their awful diets!! You're science is similar to big pharma's lies BTW!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myluckythai Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) No, it's not due to air pollution. It's because most Thais are poor, and can't afford to eat sirloin steak every night. Go hang out in the wealthy sub-divisions, and you'll see no shortage of chunkies wandering around. ] right, look at the food they eat. no big fat steaks, with gravy, no potatoes, no hamburgers, fat cheese , ham, macaroni etcetc, eat rice and fish all day and you won't gain a lot of weight. saying that is if the can eat multiple meals a day. parts of my family eat only noodles with a few leaves inside as a meal...... Edited October 24, 2013 by myluckythai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zumteufel Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 You'll find that in Thailand, the higher the pollution level of a province, the higher the average weight is. Thai people are thinner because they eat less and move more. Move more ?? Physical work, walking, getting more exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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