Obesity in America
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I live in Europe, Scandinavia, and I have to say - most people here view America as a very obese country. It's really sad that we're so prejudiced, but it shocks me to see how true it actually is... I used to think it was mostly prejudices and exaggerations.0
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I live in Europe, Scandinavia, and I have to say - most people here view America as a very obese country. It's really sad that we're so prejudiced, but it shocks me to see how true it actually is... I used to think it was mostly prejudices and exaggerations.
WE r big here no doubt, the first time I went to the Philippines I was so shocked I rarely saw an over weight person....0 -
WOW0
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It's crazy to see how some states shift from being some of the healthiest in 1998 to the most unhealthy in 2008. This can be changed....
I would have to guess and say that this is because a bag of chips, a candy bar, a frozen pizza, a donut, a meal at any fast food chain costs less than a pound of veggies, or chicken.0 -
Wow that's a huge difference !!0
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Here's an interesting (if depressing) bar chart that compares obesity rates across countries:
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity
If that's not a wake-up call for those of us in the USA, I don't know what is.0 -
That was in '08, just imagine how much worse it is now. Not really much that can be done though, if people want to stick to all their unhealthy habits, they can't be forced to change.0
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I no longer fall into the 25-29% of obese people in my state! Recently my BMI hit 29 and soon enough, I hope to not be overweight either. Thanks for sharing this.0
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I'm not surprised by the chart. *Sniffles* I'm from the second fattest state in the nation (Alabama). In your face, Mississippi!
....Just can't wait to get out of that 'obese' category. I'll be one less fat Alabamian at least.0 -
I was just thinking about this the other day. I saw a commercial for reruns of "Roseanne". I remember when that show first ran - Roseanne was huge. There weren't fat people on TV. But she and Dan were this huge, obese couple.
But on the commercial . . . she didn't look nearly as big as I remember. She looked . . . pretty average.
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i don't know about those numbers.. 30% of americans are obese? that mean every 3-4 people i see should be overweight and that doesn't seem right. i'll pay attention tomorrow.0
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I love how Japan has one of the lowest obesity rates, yet is on this super health kick. Although they also have genetics on their side, it seems.0
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How do these chart makers know how much everybody weighs everywhere?0
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How do these chart makers know how much everybody weighs everywhere?
This is what I wonder. I haven't been weighted by a doctor since I was around 11 years old. Neither have a lot of my friends/family. Are they just extrapolating based on the numbers they do have?0 -
This is crazy- and changed for the worse in such a short time.
We need to start educating people. Not just that they have to eat healthy and exercise, but what is healthy eating and what would be considered a good workout! It needs to start when kids are young,
in school. If we can't force the food industry to change, we have to refuse to continue buying their food. Come on, the fast food meals get cheaper and cheaper and the cost of REAL food continues to rise! This trend has to stop for soooo many reasons!0 -
In fairness, I am an american, and I am Obese based on the BMI chart.............and probabaly will be forever. . . . It is possible to be "obese" and healthy........as odd as that sounds..............but i do understand that this is reference to a different situation..........but people like me also factor into those OBESE numbers0
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Thx for posting, it's really something to see it all laid out there on the map. Holy sheesh.0
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I live in Oklahoma and most people I see are overweight. Most of my family is and so are my friends. This is very sad0
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That was in '08, just imagine how much worse it is now. Not really much that can be done though, if people want to stick to all their unhealthy habits, they can't be forced to change.
Thanks for sharing! It is truly shocking, and we are passing this to our children. Society is getting less and less active and the unhealthy options are getting easier and easier. What can we do?0 -
canadian's are getting pretty "big" also..... they are catching up..... so sad to see.... ...0
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