I was surprised to see so many southern cities on the list. Wasn't it once thought that people who live in warmer climates year-around live healthier lives; according to this list apparently not.
Just a few words—sweet tea and fried-anything-that-can-possibly-be-fried tend to supersize some Southerners. Not all of us, but apparently lots of us!
Not gonna say it. Nooooo, no. Not me. UUUM mmm.
I’m in 13th place! Is a tie of 3 in 13th place still bad luck? (he asked while munching a cookie)
It’s that good Southern cooking that does us in.
Want to have some fun? Ask a liberal why it is such a large percentage of obese children are from lower income families.
I thought for sure Buffalo/WNY would have been on this list.
4. Riverside/San Bernardino, Calif.: 30.8%
Those living in the city of Riverside and the surrounding metropolitan area, located about an hour east of Los Angeles, are likely victims of a car-centric culture. But despite efforts to promote safe streets and bicycle riding, the obesity epidemic is only getting worse: 30.8% percent of Riverside residents are obese, a 5% increase from 2005. The percentage of people neglecting regular exercise is also creeping upward, now standing at 30%.
driving everywhere plus the fastfood take outs. people here drive even to a liquor store a block away
Interesting metric, that...
In the summer months it’s too hot to exercise, unless you are at a pool! LOL =)
LV buffets can kill!! : )
Southern people eat Southern Food. I think that alone explains it. lol.
Lots of butter and fried foods in the south. Just watch Paula Dean once in a while. :)
Though University of Cincinnati researchers have made progress in determining the cause of obesity, the city's waistline continues to expand. Since 2005, the percentage of obese residents has grown 4% to 26.3%. The state is following the lead of cities like San Francisco and New York as it considers a ban on trans fats in restaurants. The mayor has also implemented initiatives to ensure children in underserved communities have access to nutritionally balanced meals
We really need a BCS Bowl for this food item. We Buckeyes cannot make it to number one, once we lost to those lard-*sses from Illinois.
I figured NYC would make the top 5.
Toss out all the illegals in the South and the obesity levels drop dramtically.
It’s fascvinating to see the law of Unintended Consequences in action when schools stop requiring physical educations and parents provide their rugrats with electronic babaysitters inside of incentives to “go play outside”.
In the 50s, President Eisenhower initiated a physical fitness challenge that school age children were expected to meet. Since then, we’ve had Bubbaburger Clinton who turned out to be a disaster as a . . . . . . . . well, pretty much anything!!!
How was this determined? Visual observations or did someone gain access to medical records?