Feminism, sloth and gluttony will kill more Americans than war
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Americans have substantially higher rates of obesity than Iranians, which is a major indicator of lower average physical fitness in terms of body composition.
According to age-standardized global estimates from the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (based on millions of measured height-and-weight data points), adult obesity prevalence (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²) stands at approximately 41.6% in the United States, ranking it among the highest globally. In Iran, the comparable figure is about 18.3%.
Other recent U.S. data from the CDC (2021–2023) show adult obesity at 40.3%, with childhood and teen rates also hitting record highs around 21%.
Iranian adult obesity estimates consistently remain far lower than in the U.S. Mean adult BMI follows the same pattern.
Higher obesity directly impairs multiple dimensions of physical fitness—cardiovascular endurance, muscular efficiency, joint health, and overall mobility—because excess body fat increases the physical load on the body during movement.
In this key respect, the average Iranian population demonstrates better fitness-related body composition than the average American population. U.S. adults have an overall physical inactivity prevalence based on CDC data.
Physical activity is a core component of fitness (improving heart and lung capacity, strength, and metabolic health),
Military fitness standards exist in both nations.
Young Iranian men of military age (primarily 18–24, with mandatory conscription for nearly all healthy males) demonstrate a clear advantage in average physical fitness compared to their American counterparts, driven overwhelmingly by superior body composition and lower obesity rates.
This makes a larger proportion of Iranian young men ready for the physical demands of military service without the same level of weight-related barriers seen in the U.S.
Pentagon analyses consistently find that 77% of Americans aged 17–24 are ineligible for military service without waivers, with excess weight/overweight as one of the top single disqualifiers (affecting ~11% outright and contributing to the majority of multiple disqualifications). Just over one in three young adults in this age range is too heavy to serve, and only about two in five meet both weight standards and adequate physical activity levels combined. Even among those who do enlist (a self-selected volunteer pool), obesity among young male active-component service members aged 17–24 has risen sharply from 7.9% (2013) to 15.1% (2023).
In Iran, national STEPS surveys show dramatically lower obesity in the exact military-age cohort. Among adults aged 18–24, obesity prevalence was 8.3% (95% CI 7.3–9.4%) in 2016 and 8.34% (7.17–9.51%) in 2021—the lowest of any adult age group. Iranian men overall have substantially lower obesity and mean BMI than women (e.g., 15.3% obesity and mean BMI 25.6 kg/m² for men vs. 29.8% and 27.4 kg/m² for women in 2016 data; similar patterns held in 2021 with men at ~53% overweight/obese vs. 66% for women).
Young Iranian men therefore fall well below 10% obesity on average, reflecting a population-level body-composition advantage that has persisted despite gradual national increases in overweight.
Lower obesity directly translates to better functional fitness for military-age demands—reduced strain on joints, cardiovascular system, and mobility during marches, load-carrying, and endurance tasks.
Iran’s mandatory service for men 18+ means the conscript pool is broadly representative of the general young male population (with medical exemptions mainly for vision, musculoskeletal, or neuropsychiatric issues rather than widespread obesity disqualification).
By contrast, the U.S. volunteer force draws from a pool where weight issues already disqualify or complicate entry for a huge share of eligible-age men, creating documented recruitment and readiness challenges.
In the United States, obesity prevalence among adults aged 20–39 is 35.5% overall (measured NHANES data, August 2021–August 2023), with no major sex difference in patterns.
Iranians have a clear advantage in average body composition and lower obesity-related fitness burdens.
Overall population-level physical fitness—viewed through primary measurable proxies—favors Iranians on the body-composition side, which has outsized effects on real-world functional fitness, disease risk, and daily performance.
According to age-standardized global estimates from the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (based on millions of measured height-and-weight data points), adult obesity prevalence (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²) stands at approximately 41.6% in the United States, ranking it among the highest globally. In Iran, the comparable figure is about 18.3%.
Other recent U.S. data from the CDC (2021–2023) show adult obesity at 40.3%, with childhood and teen rates also hitting record highs around 21%.
Iranian adult obesity estimates consistently remain far lower than in the U.S. Mean adult BMI follows the same pattern.
Higher obesity directly impairs multiple dimensions of physical fitness—cardiovascular endurance, muscular efficiency, joint health, and overall mobility—because excess body fat increases the physical load on the body during movement.
In this key respect, the average Iranian population demonstrates better fitness-related body composition than the average American population. U.S. adults have an overall physical inactivity prevalence based on CDC data.
Physical activity is a core component of fitness (improving heart and lung capacity, strength, and metabolic health),
Military fitness standards exist in both nations.
Young Iranian men of military age (primarily 18–24, with mandatory conscription for nearly all healthy males) demonstrate a clear advantage in average physical fitness compared to their American counterparts, driven overwhelmingly by superior body composition and lower obesity rates.
This makes a larger proportion of Iranian young men ready for the physical demands of military service without the same level of weight-related barriers seen in the U.S.
Pentagon analyses consistently find that 77% of Americans aged 17–24 are ineligible for military service without waivers, with excess weight/overweight as one of the top single disqualifiers (affecting ~11% outright and contributing to the majority of multiple disqualifications). Just over one in three young adults in this age range is too heavy to serve, and only about two in five meet both weight standards and adequate physical activity levels combined. Even among those who do enlist (a self-selected volunteer pool), obesity among young male active-component service members aged 17–24 has risen sharply from 7.9% (2013) to 15.1% (2023).
In Iran, national STEPS surveys show dramatically lower obesity in the exact military-age cohort. Among adults aged 18–24, obesity prevalence was 8.3% (95% CI 7.3–9.4%) in 2016 and 8.34% (7.17–9.51%) in 2021—the lowest of any adult age group. Iranian men overall have substantially lower obesity and mean BMI than women (e.g., 15.3% obesity and mean BMI 25.6 kg/m² for men vs. 29.8% and 27.4 kg/m² for women in 2016 data; similar patterns held in 2021 with men at ~53% overweight/obese vs. 66% for women).
Young Iranian men therefore fall well below 10% obesity on average, reflecting a population-level body-composition advantage that has persisted despite gradual national increases in overweight.
Lower obesity directly translates to better functional fitness for military-age demands—reduced strain on joints, cardiovascular system, and mobility during marches, load-carrying, and endurance tasks.
Iran’s mandatory service for men 18+ means the conscript pool is broadly representative of the general young male population (with medical exemptions mainly for vision, musculoskeletal, or neuropsychiatric issues rather than widespread obesity disqualification).
By contrast, the U.S. volunteer force draws from a pool where weight issues already disqualify or complicate entry for a huge share of eligible-age men, creating documented recruitment and readiness challenges.
In the United States, obesity prevalence among adults aged 20–39 is 35.5% overall (measured NHANES data, August 2021–August 2023), with no major sex difference in patterns.
Iranians have a clear advantage in average body composition and lower obesity-related fitness burdens.
Overall population-level physical fitness—viewed through primary measurable proxies—favors Iranians on the body-composition side, which has outsized effects on real-world functional fitness, disease risk, and daily performance.
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Too fat to fight?
Why US army is recruiting more obese people
About 14% of people accepted on the army’s future soldier preparatory course had body weights exceeding the entry-requirement limit
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Hegseth says many young Americans are 'too fat and too dumb' to serve in military
Meanwhile, in Iran.
Jade Dragon
And I'm the one that jaded you.
What could be more slothful than someone who spends as much time on the internet as you do? I'm disabled and have plenty of time to check around here and notice how active you are. It's not a good look. Are you disabled, too, Legion?
I don't think feminism should ever be a concern for you cowpie. The only time a human woman would ever let her see you naked would be with a bag over your head and even then, behind bullet-proof glass.
You suck.
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OH! THAT'S Legion. I was wondering who the fuck everyone was talking about.
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Would Trump Beat You in a Physical Fight? Republicans Say Yes, Poll Shows
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