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ninjaface · 08-25-2005, 04:44 PM

US people getting fatter, fast

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About two-thirds of US adults are obese or overweight
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. Mississippi, famous for its calorific mud pie, ranked the highest, followed by Alabama and West Virginia.

Crisis point

The non-profit organisation said the situation had reached crisis point and current policies were failing. Currently, about 119 million, or 64.5%, of US adults are either overweight or obese.
According to projections, 73% of US adults could be overweight or obese by 2008, Trust for America's Health warned. In turn, this would mean many more people with obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, which could cost the nation billions of dollars. The biggest rises in obesity have been seen in the south-eastern states. Oregon in the north-west was the only one not to see an increase between 2003 and 2004, maintaining a steady adult obesity rate of 21%.

Growing problem

The US Department of Health and Human Services set a national goal of reducing obesity in adults to 15% or less of the population by 2010. Trust for America's Health believes this target will be missed. Executive director Shelley Hearne said: "We have reached a state of policy paralysis in regards to obesity. We need more and better data so we can make decisions to get out of the debate limbo in which we are stuck. The trust says more needs to be done to tackle inactivity and poor diet, focusing particularly on schools to prevent bad lifestyle habits being learned in childhood. It warned: "There will be no quick fixes. A sustained effort will be required to reverse the current trend."

Dr Ian Campbell, chairman of the National Obesity Forum in the UK, warned that the same was happening in other Western countries. We have seen this year-on-year rise in obesity in the US that has been mirrored in the UK. We know we are only about seven years behind them.

PERCENTAGE OF OBESE ADULTS PER STATE IN 2004
Rank 1 - Mississippi - 29.5%
Rank 2 - Alabama - 28.9%
Rank 3 - West Virginia - 27.6%
Rank 50 - Colorado - 16.4%
Source: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"When will we in this country wake up and smell the coffee? The Americans have woken up to it before and clearly they are still in a state of policy paralysis.

"In this country, the government is working very hard to try and develop a strategy for obesity but at the moment very little practically is being done. It really is time that we got our finger out and started making real changes. This is no cosmetic irritation, it is a serious medical problem."

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According to projections, 73% of US adults could be overweight or obese by 2008, Trust for America's Health warned.

If you're ugly, but not fat, by 2008 you will be seen as more attractive than 73% of US adults by comparison! Yay!

[ August 25, 2005, 02:49 PM: Message edited by: ninjaface ]

Deadly Crescent Kick · 08-25-2005, 04:58 PM

kill all those fat fucks.

they're making my insurance go up every year.

bloodyfart · 08-25-2005, 06:04 PM

dont kill me please.

Nathan · 08-25-2005, 06:16 PM

Huh.. we here in Michigan we were under the impression we were the fattest state. Awhile back there were reports just like this in our newspapers and such, stating we were the fattest state.

[ August 25, 2005, 04:28 PM: Message edited by: Nathan ]

tonguegina · 08-25-2005, 06:17 PM

So now it's just a waiting game. Thanks for the heads up, ninja.

Repugnant Abomination · 08-25-2005, 07:40 PM

Disgusting. What the fuck is wrong with people...

bloodyfart · 08-25-2005, 07:55 PM

food tastes good.

Deadly Crescent Kick · 08-26-2005, 10:26 AM

i'm going to kick a random fat woman in the gunt today.

ninjaface · 08-26-2005, 10:30 AM

I assume by gunt you mean fupa.

Deadly Crescent Kick · 08-26-2005, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ninjaface:
I assume by gunt you mean fupa.

you sir, are correct.

Beebs · 08-26-2005, 04:21 PM

On a side note, body fat % should be used instead of BMI.

08-25-2005, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Deadly Crescent Kick NJ, Toilet Bowl of USA Join Date: May 2005 Location: secret ninja lair Posts: 1,106 Internets: 10	kill all those fat fucks. they're making my insurance go up every year.
	the poster formerly known as-Andy Kaufman NHB Intergender Champion jiu-jitsu isn't the hardass frat guy yelling at you to funnel a beer. its the laid back guy in the corner workin' on 2 chicks.

08-25-2005, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
bloodyfart Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: side control Posts: 2,044 Internets: 203	dont kill me please.
	<b>We're here, and we're queer, so get used to it</b>

08-25-2005, 07:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
bloodyfart Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: side control Posts: 2,044 Internets: 203	food tastes good.
	<b>We're here, and we're queer, so get used to it</b>

08-26-2005, 10:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
Deadly Crescent Kick NJ, Toilet Bowl of USA Join Date: May 2005 Location: secret ninja lair Posts: 1,106 Internets: 10	i'm going to kick a random fat woman in the gunt today.
	the poster formerly known as-Andy Kaufman NHB Intergender Champion jiu-jitsu isn't the hardass frat guy yelling at you to funnel a beer. its the laid back guy in the corner workin' on 2 chicks.

08-25-2005, 06:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nathan Nasty Nate Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 627 Internets: 4881	Huh.. we here in Michigan we were under the impression we were the fattest state. Awhile back there were reports just like this in our newspapers and such, stating we were the fattest state. [ August 25, 2005, 04:28 PM: Message edited by: Nathan ]

08-25-2005, 06:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
tonguegina I like dirt. Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,861 Internets: 2790	So now it's just a waiting game. Thanks for the heads up, ninja.

08-25-2005, 07:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	Disgusting. What the fuck is wrong with people...

08-26-2005, 10:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
ninjaface Level 20 Holothetan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Space Posts: 5,245 Internets: 210144	I assume by gunt you mean fupa.

08-26-2005, 04:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
Beebs Poor Sport Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis / Middlebury / Long Lake Posts: 5,306 Internets: 127341	On a side note, body fat % should be used instead of BMI.