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21. Interesting how conservative politics in a state and obesity

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:46 PM

Feb 2012

correlate not entirely but pretty remarkably.

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Supersize it- Amazing fact about America's Obesity Crisis [View all] Ichingcarpenter Feb 2012 OP

Eat less and exercise. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #1

It's not that easy. Initech Feb 2012 #27

Not just that laundry_queen Feb 2012 #29

Too much Rum? CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #42

I have a relative that has to be Gluten Free. But I don't know what it is. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #30

Try this CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #31

No, it's not. Far from it. It CAN be done, though. moriah Feb 2012 #38

A friend of mine got a small group of fatties together Yupster Feb 2012 #35

Oh goodness, I wish I could lose on 2000 calories! ;) moriah Feb 2012 #40

Congrats on your progress Yupster Feb 2012 #47

Thanks! And yeah, I'm more on the midget end of the scale... moriah Feb 2012 #48

Here are the top 10 NJCher Feb 2012 #2

Your Govenor is a good role model Ichingcarpenter Feb 2012 #3

that list is not of the most obese states hfojvt Feb 2012 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2012 #4

Red states tend to be fatter get the red out Feb 2012 #6

Many of the Southern states tend to be more rural, too. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #9

Not to mention hot. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #13

Good point get the red out Feb 2012 #14

We have the same issues with public transportation--what there is of it--here, too. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #33

I think the driving has an influence, but to me the rural obesity seems more cultural in origin Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #22

You're right. ParkieDem Feb 2012 #49

Southern food also tends to be really fattening. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #10

How can you say that? izquierdista Feb 2012 #11

And probably double the amount of dairy product joeybee12 Feb 2012 #18

Another goddamned South-bashing opportunity. nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #19

Just observing statistic get the red out Feb 2012 #32

I think the key variable is income abowsh Feb 2012 #45

Not so much lack of education, but continuation of cooking that Fawke Em Feb 2012 #36

Yeah, just the gameday food consumption in the SEC states alone... jumptheshadow Feb 2012 #41

You've got that right! get the red out Feb 2012 #46

City planning also plays a role. surrealAmerican Feb 2012 #8

Typical MSM stuff KurtNYC Feb 2012 #16

Education plays into both of those factors. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #23

Eat mo' carbs geckosfeet Feb 2012 #5

I eat a huge amount of carbs obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #26

Good luck with that. geckosfeet Feb 2012 #43

carbs = sugar shanti Feb 2012 #50

My fiancee lost over fifty pounds in the last four months. Codeine Feb 2012 #7

The definition of "obesity" was changed in 1998. Romulox Feb 2012 #12

But if people aren't "sick" why should they dole out money to get better? TalkingDog Feb 2012 #15

Also BMI index has changed... Javaman Feb 2012 #17

So to be obese now you need to weigh more? Ichingcarpenter Feb 2012 #20

No, you weigh less. Javaman Feb 2012 #24

Interesting how conservative politics in a state and obesity JDPriestly Feb 2012 #21

Sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup and Estrogen... Bigmack Feb 2012 #25

I've been trying to eliminate sodium and HFCS as much as possible. Initech Feb 2012 #28

Believe it or not pecwae Feb 2012 #34

Have they compared the states with fast-growing obesity rates... jumptheshadow Feb 2012 #39

Highly dishonest not to mention the change in the definition of obesity eridani Feb 2012 #44

We need to be careful. This topic could lead to offensive comments. Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #51

That comment was completely inappropriate. Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #54

People were much thinner when everyone smoked 20 years ago. Mumble Feb 2012 #52

Public health problem. Time for someone to write The Jungle II Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #53