Do some people have heavy bones causing them to be heavier than others but not look it?

[Anonymous]

Why, yes! I weigh a lot solely because my bones are extra, extra heavy.

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Anonymous wrote:A body shape like this at 200lbs does not look 200lbs.

Uhm, yes it very much does.

Absolutely not. Where? I would easily have guessed she would be no more than 156-160.

Are we looking at the same picture?

Most people expect someone who’s 200lbs to be in a size 18/20

[Anonymous]

From looking at every skeleton in biology class and every documentary show about an archeological digs with human skeletons it's quite clear that is a myth. All skeletons have the same size range of bones. Some just have longer bones (taller) not wider bones. Some people do carry more fat when eating the same proportions of food as a person who carries less fat. But the why would that be answer for me is because of the thrifty gene hypothesis.

[Anonymous]

Having Large bone make you look larger than your weight.
But it doesn’t make you GAIN weight.

Got to eat less to not gain weight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having Large bone make you look larger than your weight.
But it doesn’t make you GAIN weight.

Got to eat less to not gain weight

Wouldn’t this mean you weighed more than you look?

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Anonymous wrote:A body shape like this at 200lbs does not look 200lbs.

I cannot figure out how there could possibly be 200 pounds on that body

Please tell me this is from a magazine where the person knew it would be available for anyone. She does not look 200 pounds at all and she does look like she is strong and has muscle.

I can’t tell the width of her thighs, waist or arms nor if they’re muscle or fat or both. A profile shot would help.

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Anonymous wrote:6' woman will have heavier bones than the 5' woman. That is simple, anything else you are coming up with here? Just excuses.

This doesn’t sound like it would be accurate. Length doesn’t always = heavier. It’s body mass and not even obesity, but sheer mass.

I am confused by your logic or if you misunderstood the statement. Longer bones will weight more, hence taller people will weight more than shorter people, even if their fat index is the same. You do get that right? In general, not with every person, but a bone from a Velociraptor will be smaller than the bone of a T-Rex.

[Anonymous]

There are scientific articles about this, the difference in bone width is miniscule between similar height people.

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Anonymous wrote:6' woman will have heavier bones than the 5' woman. That is simple, anything else you are coming up with here? Just excuses.

This doesn’t sound like it would be accurate. Length doesn’t always = heavier. It’s body mass and not even obesity, but sheer mass.

LOL. Why do you think a femur that is 4 feet long will be lighter than femur that is three feet tall/long?

Bone density. The bone that is shorter could have more mineral volume making it heavier.

Bone density, also known as bone mineral density (BMD), measures the amount of minerals, primarily calcium and phosphorus, in a specific volume of bone. Denser bones are stronger and less likely to break.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:6' woman will have heavier bones than the 5' woman. That is simple, anything else you are coming up with here? Just excuses.

This doesn’t sound like it would be accurate. Length doesn’t always = heavier. It’s body mass and not even obesity, but sheer mass.

I am confused by your logic or if you misunderstood the statement. Longer bones will weight more, hence taller people will weight more than shorter people, even if their fat index is the same. You do get that right? In general, not with every person, but a bone from a Velociraptor will be smaller than the bone of a T-Rex.

Again, denser bones are heavier. Individuals as previous PPs have pointed out will weigh more. Even if the bones themselves aren’t significantly heavier alone - add denser bones and body mass even at the same height there will be weight differences. The shorter person with short bones but denser bones is heavier.

[Anonymous]

Yes, bone structure affects your weight.

My DD's pediatrician discussed this with her when she was concerned about her weight. Bones can vary in weight in two ways -- the actual size of the bone, e.g. is your femur diameter larger or smaller, and the density of the bone which does vary across people.

DD has always been heavy for her size. As a baby, friends would pick her up and be shocked at her weight. And when I'd pick up a different baby it was amazing how light they were vs what I was used to carrying.

There is a lot of variation across the human species. I don't get why so many people seem to think we should all have similar weights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, bone structure affects your weight.

My DD's pediatrician discussed this with her when she was concerned about her weight. Bones can vary in weight in two ways -- the actual size of the bone, e.g. is your femur diameter larger or smaller, and the density of the bone which does vary across people.

DD has always been heavy for her size. As a baby, friends would pick her up and be shocked at her weight. And when I'd pick up a different baby it was amazing how light they were vs what I was used to carrying.

There is a lot of variation across the human species. I don't get why so many people seem to think we should all have similar weights.

No matter what the difference is not going to be 20 lbs FFS.

[Anonymous]

People and kids don’t eat enough dairy and red meat protein to have denser bones. Minerals are lacking in American diets as well.

So moot question Op.

[Anonymous]

Yes I weight more and look slim due to my heavy heavy dense strong bones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Solid, refers to muscle. Some babies have great muscle tone, some have low tone.
Has nothing to do with the bones, unless there is some genetic disease that causes bone deformation.

Is this just genetics?

Most my family is very solid - some more than others due to activity.

Even though I don’t work out much these days, my muscles are hard and very solid. It’s just how my muscles are. My kids were born with similar, solid muscle tone.