10 top states for obesity are red states (Missouri, Indiana, Alabama)

[Tuco]

No wonder they went crazy when Michelle Obama suggested that Mountain Dew is unhealthy for small children

State Obesity Rates for Adults
1. Mississippi 33.8%
2. Alabama 31.6%
3. Tennessee 31.6%
4. West Virginia 31.3%
5. Louisiana 31.2%
6. Oklahoma 30.6%
7. Kentucky 30.5%
8. Arkansas 30.1%
9. South Carolina 29.9%
10. North Carolina 29.4%
10. Michigan 29.4%
12. Missouri 29.3%
13. Ohio 29.0%
13. Texas 29.0%
15. South Dakota 28.5%
16. Kansas 28.2%
17. Pennsylvania 28.1%
17. Georgia 28.1%
17. Indiana 28.1%
20. Delaware 27.9%
21. North Dakota 27.7%
22. Iowa 27.6%
23. Nebraska 27.3%
24. Alaska 26.9%
24. Wisconsin 26.9%
26. Illinois 26.6%
26. Maryland 26.6%
28. Washington 26.3%
29. Maine 25.8%
29. Arizona 25.8%
31. Nevada 25.6%
32. Virginia 25.5%
32. Minnesota 25.5%
32. New Mexico 25.5%
35. New Hampshire 25.4%
36. New York 25.1%
36. Florida 25.1%
36. Idaho 25.1%
39. Oregon 25.0%
39. Wyoming 25.0%
41. California 24.4%
42. New Jersey 23.9%
43. Montana 23.5%
44. Utah 23.2%
45. Rhode Island 22.9%
46. Vermont 22.8%
47. Hawaii 22.6%
48. Massachusetts 21.7%
49. D.C. 21.5%
50. Connecticut 21.4%
51. Colorado 19.1%

Obesity in America 2010 - Page 1 - MSN Health & Fitness - Health Topics

[Booya]

Wow! Michelle Obama has her work cut out for her. Wonder if she will visit the red states. lol

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by Booya

Wow! Michelle Obama has her work cut out for her. Wonder if she will visit the red states. lol

She wouldn't feel at home in those Red states even though most of the people in those 10 are black. Great point. I can't rep you so this will have to do.

[pghquest]

Why would it be surprising that those who are most successful, eat more?

[lifelongMOgal]

State Obesity Rates for Adults
49. D.C. 21.5%

Apparently MSN doesn't know that D.C. is not a "state".

[filihok]

Originally Posted by Tuco

No wonder they went crazy when Michelle Obama suggested that Mountain Dew is unhealthy for small children

I wonder if there could possibly be another common factor between those states?

Hmm...

Originally Posted by pghquest

Why would it be surprising that those who are most successful, eat more?

Actually, poorer people are more likely to obese because they eat lower quality food.

[Tuco]

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

She wouldn't feel at home in those Red states even though most of the people in those 10 are black. Great point. I can't rep you so this will have to do.

State Obesity Rates for Adults
1. Mississippi - 62.37% White
2. Alabama - 72.56 White
3. Tennessee - 85% White
4. West Virginia - 95% White
5. Louisiana - 65% White
6. Oklahoma - 82% White
7. Kentucky
8. Arkansas
9. South Carolina
10. North Carolina

I didn't bother to research the rest, we can pretty much figure out what the majority will be.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by filihok

Actually, poorer people are more likely to obese because they eat lower quality food.

That would be true if they paid for their own food, but we all know poor people get food stamps and can selectively pick what they want to eat..

[Tuco]

Originally Posted by pghquest

Why would it be surprising that those who are most successful, eat more?

Eat more and move less = fat.

[Booya]

Originally Posted by pghquest

Why would it be surprising that those who are most successful, eat more?

I don't understand. Wealthier people are fitter and leaner than the poor.
Who knows who actually eats more but the wealthier people eat healthier food and work out more to burn calories.