On a recent episode of Celebrity Fit Club, one of the participants gave that 'excuse', that his whole family was 'bigboned', so Dr. Ian Smith gave him a challenge; get x-rayed. He got xrays of his ribs and pelvis. Then Dr. Smith had his own x-rayed-there was no difference, despite the participant weighing over 400lbs and Smith being thin. That's not to say there aren't differences in bone size, but unless it's tested specifically, it's hard to tell when you're fighting a weight battle.
My best friend is an inch taller than I, but 90 lbs heavier, but I wear a larger ring size and have a smaller frame. And she doesn't look 90 lbs heavier when we're side by side.
The best way to see where your frame lies in scale to your weight is to have a doctor measure it. Many times what's 'bigboned' is muscle; a BMI can be taken as well.
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