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So true. Sugar is as addictive as nicotine, and we have numerous companies that serve it up to the masses in the guise of a "I deserve it" reward or an "energy" boost.
8 times more addictive than cocaine (so I have read) and believe it to be true.
Hello, there is a popular myth that claim large percentage of young US population is fat. What do you people see in area where you live ? is it true ?
Generally speaking, it depends on which part of the island you are in. In the upper-middle class sections, people tend to be slimmer and more fit; a reflection of having the money and leisure time to work out, and buy better quality foods. In the working class neighborhoods, you tend to see a lot more obesity, as well as some of the unhealthy type of skinny. Solid middle class neighborhoods are a mixed bag.
Dunno how it is in the US, but in the UK the older age groups, particularly the middle-aged groups, have much higher obesity rates than the younger age groups. All age groups in 2017 are fatter than they were 30 years ago.
"quite a bit" is a massive stretch. BMI is perfectly adequate for a population. Person to person, it's fine for 99.999% of people. People carrying excessive muscle mass is a very, very, very small portion of the population.
Our view has skewed. Even the skinniest state today is fatter than the fattest state in 1985.
Colorado is the skinniest state today - 20.2% of adults are obese.
In 1995, Mississippi was the fattest state - 19.4% of adults were obese.
In 95, 10.4% of Colorado was obese. Today, Mississippi is 35.6% obese. Louisiana is fatter though - 36.2% obese.
There are 4 states that have over 35% of adults obese: LA, MS, Alabama and West Virginia
There are only 7 states (inc DC) that are under 25% obese: CO, DC, California, Hawaii, Utah, Montana, and Massachusetts.
I still don't see it among people I know. The younger generation in the family is just as slim as my generation was in our 20's (and as most of us still are), and my 20-something friends are very thin as well. Teens and college students look the same as those groups did in earlier generations. One thing about Colorado that's changed a lot since 1995 is that the Hispanic population has exploded, and the women are chubby.
This discussion also has me wondering if more people in the 60+ category are overweight than in past generations; could that account for some of the difference? Because other than that, I don't see overweight people as I go around town, day to day.
Generally speaking, it depends on which part of the island you are in. In the upper-middle class sections, people tend to be slimmer and more fit; a reflection of having the money and leisure time to work out, and buy better quality foods. In the working class neighborhoods, you tend to see a lot more obesity, as well as some of the unhealthy type of skinny. Solid middle class neighborhoods are a mixed bag.
This must be it; certain demographics are gaining weight, others aren't. Some rely heavily on fast food, others don't eat it at all. Also, some of the communities I spend time in and have friends in, on the West Coast don't even allow fast food chains to have a local presence. That would explain why I don't see overweight people there. These are communities where people are physically active in their free time, kids are active outdoors, and parents don't give their kids sugary drinks.
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Do you think it's vanity related (Cal)? I do know that when I lived in cold country (Europe) I really hated the idea of going out to run or doing any exercise. Perhaps the Midwestern states are like that? ...
Perhaps, but there’s also a blue-collar, small-town ethos: people marry young, immediately start having kids, and disregard the particulars of personal health and appearance. Slimness, it seems, is more of an urban and/or white-collar pursuit. The most corpulent individuals can be seen at “traditional” functions: town festivals, moose-lodge/VFW/elks/, car shows, outdoor concerts.
Vanity, for all of its detriments, goes some distance towards preservation of physical appearance. And appearance, while certainly not congruent with health, does correlate with it somewhat.
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...I noticed plenty of chubby Europeans... not more or less than I see here. ...
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Dunno how it is in the US, but in the UK the older age groups, particularly the middle-aged groups, have much higher obesity rates than the younger age groups. ...
From my personal observation, Europeans – and especially Eastern Europeans – tend to fill out with age, such that say a 60-year old weighs/looks much the same on either side of the Atlantic. The difference is amongst younger people, say under 30. In many European societies – Europe, of course, not being monolithic – there’s considerable pressure on younger people to be thin. Such pressure of course also exists in the US, but is countered by opposing trends and sentiments. Thus we find the brides and bridegrooms, the fresh college graduates and the summer interns to be so much heavier in the US, than in Europe.
Hello, there is a popular myth that claim large percentage of young US population is fat. What do you people see in area where you live ? is it true ?
Define 'young US population'...
Where I live, not so much. There a lot of parks and recreation here but maybe all the 'fat' ones are in their homes, in front of their TV's...eating fast food/junk food.
I think it depends on many factors; household income, family lifestyle, parental involvement, friends of the youngsters, neighborhood, so on and so forth.
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