Comments on: Healthy Weight and the Olympic Gymnasts http://www.buildingnutrition.com/content/healthy-weight-and-the-olympic-gymnasts/ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: J Bagwell http://www.buildingnutrition.com/content/healthy-weight-and-the-olympic-gymnasts/comment-page-1/#comment-11163 J Bagwell Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:38:20 +0000 http://www.buildingnutrition.com/?p=183#comment-11163 I have to agree with James about the growth charts. My daughter is Chinese and a gymnast. The doctors used the "asian" growth charts to measure her progress as a baby and toddler. Now, at age 8, she is well above 'normal' on Chinese charts, but only in the 50th % on 'american' charts! I have to agree with James about the growth charts. My daughter is Chinese and a gymnast. The doctors used the “asian” growth charts to measure her progress as a baby and toddler. Now, at age 8, she is well above ‘normal’ on Chinese charts, but only in the 50th % on ‘american’ charts!

]]> By: James Lemoine II http://www.buildingnutrition.com/content/healthy-weight-and-the-olympic-gymnasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 James Lemoine II Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:08:59 +0000 http://www.buildingnutrition.com/?p=183#comment-1810 I enjoyed the article. I did not think to look at the gymnasts from the BMI perspective. However, when watching the olympics I did notice the small amount of lean muscle the Chinese girls had when compared to the USA gals. I wonder if the CDC data is averages for "westerners". It seems to me the Chinese people overall are smaller and thinner. Perhaps the Chinese gymnasts are "fine" for their culture. I enjoyed the article. I did not think to look at the gymnasts from the BMI perspective. However, when watching the olympics I did notice the small amount of lean muscle the Chinese girls had when compared to the USA gals.

I wonder if the CDC data is averages for “westerners”. It seems to me the Chinese people overall are smaller and thinner. Perhaps the Chinese gymnasts are “fine” for their culture.

]]> By: Dan http://www.buildingnutrition.com/content/healthy-weight-and-the-olympic-gymnasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Dan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:42:16 +0000 http://www.buildingnutrition.com/?p=183#comment-1339 Very interesting... 75% with healthy BMI is pretty impressive data. Still maybe Coincidence, but sure would help convince other Gymnasts that they can be of healthy weights/BMI and still be successful. Very interesting… 75% with healthy BMI is pretty impressive data. Still maybe Coincidence, but sure would help convince other Gymnasts that they can be of healthy weights/BMI and still be successful.

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