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Old 07-27-2010, 07:02 PM
 
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America's Laziest States 2010: More Sitting, Less Doing - BusinessWeek

1. Louisiana
2. Mississippi
3. Arkansas
4. North Carolina
5. Tennessee
6. Kentucky
7. West Virginia
8. South Carolina
9. Alabama
10. Delaware
11. New York
12. Missouri
13. Arizona
14. Michigan
15. Indiana
16. Maine
17. Florida
18. Pennsylvania
19. South Dakota
20. New Hampshire



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Old 07-27-2010, 07:11 PM
 
Location: ADK via WV
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That is sad

My state was 7th
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Old 07-27-2010, 07:17 PM
 
Location: The City
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CD is probably adding to this
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Old 07-27-2010, 07:21 PM
 
Location: Pasadena
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The top 10 are all Southern states. What does that suggest? Do you think that the hot and humid weather common to that region keep people inside? Some of those states also have the highest obesity rates. The 2 factors: poor diet and lack of activity mean high health risks.
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Old 07-27-2010, 07:29 PM
 
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I'm glad my state isn't in there, but most of these states are southern or eastern states.
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Old 07-27-2010, 07:29 PM
 
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The top 10 are all Southern states. What does that suggest? Do you think that the hot and humid weather common to that region keep people inside? Some of those states also have the highest obesity rates. The 2 factors: poor diet and lack of activity mean high health risks.
That's what I was thinking too plus they deep fry everything lol, but I was surprised to see New York, Arizona, and Florida on this list.

I do think the weather is a factor on why they are lazy and the obesity rate.
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Old 07-27-2010, 07:31 PM
 
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cd is probably adding to this
cd?
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Old 07-27-2010, 07:51 PM
 
Location: where my heart is
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NY should be exempt because NYC is NOT lazy at all. It's probably the least laziest city, so why should NY be #11?
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Old 07-27-2010, 07:53 PM
 
Location: Piedmont region
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I love it. My state can be lazy and produce a hefty gdp at the same time(9th)
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Old 07-27-2010, 08:05 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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Yet lots of these states are considered some of the healthiest. This is why you don't take these type of list serious.
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