America's obesity epidemic has claimed an unlikely victim: slender crash test dummies. The mannequin-like figures that are used to simulate a person's car accident experience are about to pack on the pounds — and the increase in girth is all in the name of increasing automobile safety.
The new dummies will tip the scales at 271 pounds and have an obese body mass index of 35. A typical dummy currently weighs in at 167 pounds and has a healthy BMI — a size that no longer reflects the proportions of many Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 35% of Americans are obese, which it defines as being 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 203 pounds or more, and having a BMI of 30 or higher. As the numbers on the scale go up, the likelihood that someone can survive a crash goes down. Read more...
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