The substantial rise in food hasn't prevented the rise in obesity. Leading the US is Mississippi where 34.4% of the populastion is obese. Generally the Southern states were the most obese, Midwest in the middle, the East and West the lowest.
;D You Southern boys like your vittles, and fried to boot.
Yep, Im guilty. But I bet Ill die happy with bisquit gravy dripping out the corner of my mouth.
Quote from: savduck on July 07, 2011, 07:21:44 PM
Yep, Im guilty. But I bet Ill die happy with bisquit gravy dripping out the corner of my mouth.
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You did notice which state had the lowest percentage didn't you???
we like our stuff seasoned with hot grease & butter
Quote from: hobbes on July 07, 2011, 11:39:51 PM
You did notice which state had the lowest percentage didn't you???
Fat must boil away faster at higher elevations. :D
Quote from: stinkpickle on July 08, 2011, 05:58:22 AM
Quote from: hobbes on July 07, 2011, 11:39:51 PM
You did notice which state had the lowest percentage didn't you???
Fat must boil away faster at higher elevations. :D
Yea and we can get to where we are going a lot faster and burn fewer calories than they do going up and down hills. :lol:
Quote from: ILIKEHEVI-13 on July 08, 2011, 06:26:39 AM
Quote from: stinkpickle on July 08, 2011, 05:58:22 AM
Quote from: hobbes on July 07, 2011, 11:39:51 PM
You did notice which state had the lowest percentage didn't you???
Fat must boil away faster at higher elevations. :D
Yea and we can get to where we are going a lot faster and burn fewer calories than they do going up and down hills. :lol:
;D Both good points.
Man I was thinking about this tonight as i downed some southern style homemade brocolli casserole and home made Lassanga tonight.
Quote from: savduck on July 08, 2011, 10:28:43 PM
Man I was thinking about this tonight as i downed some southern style homemade brocolli casserole and home made Lassanga tonight.
;D Not very long I'll bet.
we have all had problems with weight control issues for many reasons.during the summer,with little excercise other than working in the yard,i put on some extra lbs.one has to wonder why the EBT [gov't debit card] causes much of the problem with those on welfare.here in ms.it is shocking to get behind someone with several hundred $ of items that you know are not healthy when consumed daily in front of the big screen while watching the day go by from the recliner.the irony, of watching someone weighing 300-400 lbs in an electric handicap cart due to their weight buying junk food.no,i am not a racist.i just don't believe in socialism. :(
Quote from: Jay on July 08, 2011, 10:37:23 PM
Quote from: savduck on July 08, 2011, 10:28:43 PM
Man I was thinking about this tonight as i downed some southern style homemade brocolli casserole and home made Lassanga tonight.
;D Not very long I'll bet.
Up until my fork put that first bite in my mouth......and then I felt sorry for all the rest of you non southeners. :icon_thumright:
anybody wana lose some weight. Sell that zero turn and buy a push mower. Sell that tractor and buy a mule. Sell that stihl and buy a cross cut. sell that wood splitter and buy an ax. Sell that 4weeler and use your boots. Cook every day and don't even think about micky d's or pizza hut. Got any fat kids? Sell that tv and make them help you. Personally, I'll just keep my lbs.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it doesn't take 3 or 400 lbs to be considered "obese". Obese is any BMI over 30.
A couple examples: Anyone that is 5' 9" and over 205 lbs, or 6' and over 225, has a BMI over 30 and qualifies.
A BMI 25+ is considered overweight.
5'-9" and over 170 or 6' and over 185 has a BMI over 25 and is considered overweight.
I'm not picture of health and am currently at a 26, but have fluctuated between 24 and 27 over the last 5 years.
Quote from: hobbes on July 09, 2011, 06:53:52 PM
Don't shoot the messenger, but it doesn't take 3 or 400 lbs to be considered "obese". Obese is any BMI over 30.
A couple examples: Anyone that is 5' 9" and over 205 lbs, or 6' and over 225, has a BMI over 30 and qualifies.
A BMI 25+ is considered overweight.
5'-9" and over 170 or 6' and over 185 has a BMI over 25 and is considered overweight.
I'm not picture of health and am currently at a 26, but have fluctuated between 24 and 27 over the last 5 years.
These are great points!! What this doesn't take into consideration is bone structure though. You can have a small, medium, or large bone structure and this will affect your weight, which is not accounted for by your height. Also, muscle mass. So body builders are all obese.
The biggest predictor of shortened life, early heart disease and stroke, diabetes, etc is WAIST size. More abdominal fat means more in the arteries and more clogging.
Sad day indeed when people look at a 5 yr old that weighs over 100 lbs already and say, "next strongest man". I just have to shake my head, cause he is the one that dies at 25 or 30 from a heart attack.
Suggaray, I have no doubt that those numbers are a generalization and don't take the factors you mention into account. I'm sure you have a much better understanding of the implications than the majority of us.
"Big Boned".....I know your correct, but I bet this excuse gets used a lot by folks that don't want to accept reality. Those that have true muscle mass know where they stand although I'm not convinced that some of those guys aren't destroying their body by some of their methods.
I'm not trying to say anyone is wrong or I know more.
This is something I deal with every day and want to share what I LEARN by reading and seeing what the latest research is teaching us.
If I can help add a day, or a week, or a month, or a year, let alone 10 or 20 yrs onto some OG member's life, then I will give all the information out that I can.
Also, BMI (body mass index), is the best measure we have at this point.
I have lived in Mississippi all my life. This past May I made a trip to Portland, Oregon and was amazed at the difference between the amount of overweight people there compared to here. I could walk a few blocks downtown and not even see a single obese person. Sure as heck can't do that around here. On top of that, I noticed Portland is a big beer drinking town and a lot of people have beer with their meals. They manage to consume alcohol regularly (as empty of calories as you can get) and still control their weight. My state could definitely take a few pointers from those people in regards to health.
Quote from: sugarray on July 09, 2011, 08:11:07 PM
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Also, BMI (body mass index), is the best measure we have at this point.
Agreed...along with cholesterol, triglyceride, and blood pressure measurements. I've seen some very "big boned" folks that were actually in very good shape, even though their outward appearance would indicate otherwise. Such a person is quite rare, though.