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altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:48 pm	Post subject: US people getting fatter, fast Americans are getting fatter at a rate never seen before, a report shows. In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America's states, and nationally from 23.7% to 24.5%, Trust for America's Health found. In 10 states, over a quarter of adults are now obese, despite campaigns alerting people to the dangers of over-eating. More here. Aaron


iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:52 pm	Post subject: Re: US people getting fatter, fast altyfc wrote: In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America's states, and nationally from 23.7% to 24.5%, Trust for America's Health found. Crazy, huh? 24.5% are obese, not just over-weight. I wonder what percent of people are over-weight.

venus Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:41 am	Post subject: Yes, it especially seems to be a problem in Alabama. I think there was a study that said AL was the fattest state. That's my state....and I can see how it's true.

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:16 am	Post subject: I'm sorry to hear that, but, yes, that's what I hear and read. Apparently, most southern states and Midwest states have very high percent of obese people.

Scolls Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 3:17 pm	Post subject: Fast food, I say! Too easy to aquire food - little or no hunting involved! I think our western world has adopted quite an eating culture. Now couple that with office work... That's where I wonder sometimes about the myth of overpopulation. If we're so overpopulated, then why are we getting fatter and fatter?

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 4:20 pm	Post subject: Scolls wrote: That's where I wonder sometimes about the myth of overpopulation. If we're so overpopulated, then why are we getting fatter and fatter? Because food is not distributed evenly.

Scolls Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 4:41 pm	Post subject: I certainly believe that this is the problem! Too much food going to waste - inefficient distribution. It would be interesting to see stats on how much restaurant food arounf the world goes in the bin. Perhaps it is enough to feed a continent? But sitting I think is the worst on one's health! Sit in car... sit at work... sit in car... sit at table... sit on sofa... lie in bed... I propose that restaurants & take-away places have a minimum of 1km between their front doors and their tables/counters! Whoever makes it in under 6 minutes gets served!

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:11 pm	Post subject: Scolls wrote: I propose that restaurants & take-away places have a minimum of 1km between their front doors and their tables/counters! Whoever makes it in under 6 minutes gets served! Seriously, it's actually a not bad idea to walk for even 5, 10 minutes before and after the meal. If you are dining out, just park at a place where you'd need to walk 5, 10 minutes or so.

altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:08 pm	Post subject: Also, if you have a sedentary lifestyle, living somewhere where there's plenty of stairs can help. Every little helps... Aaron

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altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:48 pm

Post subject: US people getting fatter, fast

Americans are getting fatter at a rate never seen before, a report shows.

In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America's states, and nationally from 23.7% to 24.5%, Trust for America's Health found.

In 10 states, over a quarter of adults are now obese, despite campaigns alerting people to the dangers of over-eating.

More here.

Aaron

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:52 pm

Post subject: Re: US people getting fatter, fast

altyfc wrote:

In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America's states, and nationally from 23.7% to 24.5%, Trust for America's Health found.

Crazy, huh? 24.5% are obese, not just over-weight. I wonder what percent of people are over-weight.

venus

Joined: 18 Aug 2005

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:41 am

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Yes, it especially seems to be a problem in Alabama. I think there was a study that said AL was the fattest state. That's my state....and I can see how it's true.

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:16 am

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I'm sorry to hear that, but, yes, that's what I hear and read. Apparently, most southern states and Midwest states have very high percent of obese people.

Scolls

Joined: 05 Aug 2005

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 3:17 pm

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Fast food, I say! Too easy to aquire food - little or no hunting involved! Wink

I think our western world has adopted quite an eating culture. Now couple that with office work... Rolling Eyes

That's where I wonder sometimes about the myth of overpopulation. If we're so overpopulated, then why are we getting fatter and fatter? Confused

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 4:20 pm

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Scolls wrote:

That's where I wonder sometimes about the myth of overpopulation. If we're so overpopulated, then why are we getting fatter and fatter? Confused

Because food is not distributed evenly.

Scolls

Joined: 05 Aug 2005

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 4:41 pm

Post subject:

I certainly believe that this is the problem! Too much food going to waste - inefficient distribution.

It would be interesting to see stats on how much restaurant food arounf the world goes in the bin. Perhaps it is enough to feed a continent?

But sitting I think is the worst on one's health! Sit in car... sit at work... sit in car... sit at table... sit on sofa... lie in bed...

I propose that restaurants & take-away places have a minimum of 1km between their front doors and their tables/counters! Whoever makes it in under 6 minutes gets served! Laughing

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:11 pm

Post subject:

Scolls wrote:

I propose that restaurants & take-away places have a minimum of 1km between their front doors and their tables/counters! Whoever makes it in under 6 minutes gets served! Laughing

Seriously, it's actually a not bad idea to walk for even 5, 10 minutes before and after the meal. If you are dining out, just park at a place where you'd need to walk 5, 10 minutes or so.

altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:08 pm

Post subject:

Also, if you have a sedentary lifestyle, living somewhere where there's plenty of stairs can help. Every little helps... Smile

Aaron

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