Comments on: Second-hand obesity

By: Michael R. Eades, MD

Michael R. Eades, MD — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:45:56 +0000

Thanks for making the inquiry because, although I commonly use the word, I’ve never actually looked it up. My trusty Oxford American Dictionary defines avoirdupois as follows:

weight, heaviness, especially personal weight.

I’m sure it derives from the French avoir (to have) and poids (weight)

By: mrfreddy

mrfreddy — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:08:05 +0000

“avoirdupois”???

By: Victoria

Victoria — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:25:17 +0000

I believe the airlines did raise their estimates. I remember seeing a program on TV where a small plane DID crash because the weight estimates were too low. They were raised as a result of the crash.

And I weigh more than 140. At 145 I am at the high end of a “healthy weight” for a 5’7″ woman with medium bones, at least by the Met Life charts. My body fat percentage is also within “healthy” parameters. I have no desire to go below 140. My current aim is to lose body fat, gain muscle, and more or less maintain my weight.