Obesity in the US

[Jay]

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.
You Southern boys like your vittles, and fried to boot.

[savduck]

Yep, Im guilty. But I bet Ill die happy with  bisquit gravy dripping out the corner of my mouth.

[dirt road ninja]

Yep, Im guilty. But I bet Ill die happy with  bisquit gravy dripping out the corner of my mouth.

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[hobbes]

You did notice which state had the lowest percentage didn't you??? 

[mountman62]

we like our stuff seasoned with hot grease & butter

[stinkpickle]

You did notice which state had the lowest percentage didn't you??? 

Fat must boil away faster at higher elevations.   

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

You did notice which state had the lowest percentage didn't you??? 

Fat must boil away faster at higher elevations.   

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.   

[Jay]

You did notice which state had the lowest percentage didn't you??? 

Fat must boil away faster at higher elevations.   

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.   

Both good points.

[savduck]

Man I was thinking about this tonight as i downed some southern style homemade brocolli casserole and home made Lassanga tonight.

[Jay]

Man I was thinking about this tonight as i downed some southern style homemade brocolli casserole and home made Lassanga tonight.

Not very long I'll bet.

[loner]

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.

[savduck]

Man I was thinking about this tonight as i downed some southern style homemade brocolli casserole and home made Lassanga tonight.

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.   

[longspur]

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.

[hobbes]

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.

[sugarray]

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.