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People all over love fried food. You and others act like everybody out of the south is a vegan.
And again, many people eat fried food all the time and they aren't fat. And also, obese and overweight aren't the same thing. Most people put on a little weight as they get older but they aren't obese.
I been in the upstate for 20 years and I rarely see a person that is obese. But this study you say is legit asserts Gville is a 'fat city'.
You're just whacked because your greatest city ever, with the best vistas and the finest tree trunks, got dinged. Get over it. Greenville is a nice place. But it isn't perfect.
You're just whacked because your greatest city ever, with the best vistas and the finest tree trunks, got dinged. Get over it. Greenville is a nice place. But it isn't perfect.
I don't share your premise that people with a weight issue make a city flawed. I'm questioning how they could obtain this info if medical record privacy is something that physicians comply with.
Obesity Prevalence Maps
Adult obesity prevalence by state and territory using self-reported information from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
That is not the same as obtaining medical records from private physicians.
This is straight from the CDC website:
In the past few years, all large population health surveys that depend on telephone interviews, including the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), have had to respond to the rapid rise in the proportion of U.S. households that contain only cellular telephones and no landline telephones. In order to maintain survey coverage and validity, surveys have had to add cellular telephones to their samples.
So these stats are based on landline users, who are going to be older on average than a cellphone user.
I don't share your premise that people with a weight issue make a city flawed. I'm questioning how they could obtain this info if medical record privacy is something that physicians comply with.
Seriously?? Did you read the HIPAA link I posted. It tells you what information is protected. If my doctor gives my generic info to the CDC, it's allowed. Age, height, weight.....
Here's how this works. You say the sun comes up in the west. I post a link that refutes that point. If you don't click the link, you don't learn. There is data that does not directly link to a specific person.
Obesity Prevalence Maps
Adult obesity prevalence by state and territory using self-reported information from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
That is not the same as obtaining medical records from private physicians.
This is straight from the CDC website:
In the past few years, all large population health surveys that depend on telephone interviews, including the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), have had to respond to the rapid rise in the proportion of U.S. households that contain only cellular telephones and no landline telephones. In order to maintain survey coverage and validity, surveys have had to add cellular telephones to their samples.
This totally makes sense. Most people do not walk/cycle to work. Southern culture is heavier food such as sweet tea, gravy ,sodas, and biscuits. Perhaps companies in SC need to offer more incentives for employees to stay in shape.
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