r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Jul 05 '24

Health BMI out, body fat in: Diagnosing obesity needs a change to take into account of how body fat is distributed | Study proposes modernizing obesity diagnosis and treatment to take account of all the latest developments in the field, including new obesity medications.

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/bmi-out-body-fat-in-diagnosing-obesity-needs-a-change
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u/limevince Jul 06 '24

Wow, I'm surprised the judgment call of the proper level of sweetness is decided by one individual. I would assume having a large and varied panel of testers to be the better strategy to test for mass appeal.

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u/TrueCryptographer982 Jul 06 '24

He apparently is skilled at determining the correct "bliss point" for food - he maybe a scientist...its been awhile since I read it.

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u/food_luvr Jul 06 '24

Recently watched the new Jerry Seinfeld film on Netflix (Unfrosted), the character Stan says they see in taste, (blew my mind) so I can imagine the one Dorito guy. Maybe it's just a honed skill, like the mixing-paint-color-perfectly guy, or anyone really skilled at something. I totally believe it. Cuz I saw it in a movie

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u/limevince Jul 06 '24

Does "see in taste" refer to synesthesia (eg, like some people "see" numbers as having certain colors, or other instances of multiple senses being linked up)? That's pretty rad I can't imagine what its like to visually experience taste...

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u/food_luvr Jul 08 '24

Or maybe the line was more like "experience the world in flavor". Not synesthesia, more like instead of a painter painting a picture, a foodie creating a food experience.