http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Edinburgh named healthiest place in Scotland" en Fri, 22 May 2026 05:24:07 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11245#post-126559 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:40:52 +0000 kaputnik 126559@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"least unhealthy" being mistakenly taken as meaning "most healthy"? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11245#post-126549 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:12:29 +0000 crowriver 126549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Nelly, if you turn that question around it still makes sense. Unless folk are hypochondriacs, self-assessment of health might be a tad over-compensating, no? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11245#post-126514 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 19:43:14 +0000 Nelly 126514@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think it is rare to find someone in rude health who would state they were unhappy and unhealthy.</p> <p>So although the question was 'how healthy do you <strong>feel</strong>' it still has relevance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11245#post-126510 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:38:34 +0000 i 126510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>48.2% - 58.8% between lowest and highest council areas, I wonder if that's a significant range in this context? And to compare that to other European areas? I couldn't find the source on the census website. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11245#post-126508 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:51:12 +0000 crowriver 126508@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In other news, Aberdonians rate themselves as the "most spendthrift" in Scotland; Glaswegians the "most shy, retiring and a wee bit dour"; and Dundonians the "least sarcastic". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11245#post-126506 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:44:47 +0000 jdanielp 126506@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>or perhaps just the most optimistic, with "58.8 per cent giving themselves the highest possible ranking" for their level of health </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11245#post-126503 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:23:12 +0000 chdot 126503@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>“Edinburgh is a compact city and it does offer a lot of walking opportunities. It’s relatively straightforward to get about.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://m.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/health/edinburgh-named-healthiest-place-in-scotland-1-3117984" rel="nofollow">http://m.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/health/edinburgh-named-healthiest-place-in-scotland-1-3117984</a> </p>