America just keeps getting fatter

[Arnold]

A comprehensive state-by-state report titled ‘F as in Fat’ shows that obesity rates continue to climb, along with diabetes and high blood pressure. By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times Two decades ago, not a single state had an obesity rate above 15%. Now all states do. (AFP / Getty Images) America continues to get fatter, [...]
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[Curt James]

Hey, Colorado is mentioned!

"Even Coloradans, long the nation’s slimmest citizens, are gaining excess pounds. With an obese population of 19.8% — it is the only state with an adult obesity rate below 20% — Colorado remains the caboose on the nation’s huffing, puffing train to fat land."

 

[Curt James]

And if the U.S. government wants to direct that train away from fat land then it should take special note of this bit...

“Until the government takes on the food industry, we’ll continue to see the appalling numbers in this report,” said Kelly D. Brownell, director of Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, who was not involved in the report. “These numbers signal an emergency, and we simply have to have the courage and resolve to do more than what we’re doing.
“Government could start by changing agricultural subsidies, by not making it financially attractive for companies to market unhealthy foods, by placing serious restrictions on marketing to children, and with financial policies that make healthy foods cost less and unhealthy foods cost more.”

 

[Arnold]

Hey, Colorado is mentioned!

"Even Coloradans, long the nation???s slimmest citizens, are gaining excess pounds. With an obese population of 19.8% ??? it is the only state with an adult obesity rate below 20% ??? Colorado remains the caboose on the nation???s huffing, puffing train to fat land."

yup, its always amazed me being a state that has a cold snowy winter, but I guess due to the winter sports like skiing and the spring sport like mountain biking people that live here stay more fit. I also think people come here to live that are very "outdoorsy" and active since you can do so many things here.

 

[mario_ps2]

People take for granted that we have enough food to eat where in another countries people are dying of starvation... how sad...

 

[sassy69]

Sooo depressing.

 

[Curt James]

People take for granted that we have enough food to eat where in another countries people are dying of starvation... how sad...

It's insane, just absolutely bonkers, how much food is thrown away during every school breakfast and lunch. Outrageous.

 

[awhites1]

im fat

 

[Curt James]

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[oufinny]

I am 110% not surprised by this at all.

 

[JWooten15]

It amazes me that people can see themselves getting fatter but do absolutely NOTHING about it.

 

[Gentleman]

It amazes me that people can see themselves getting fatter but do absolutely NOTHING about it.

You ever seen the Biggest Loser?

 

[MCx2]

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Well, the guy did say the study uses BMI to compile its statistics. Perhaps bodybuilding is on the rise?