Report: National strategy needed to fight fat
Americans are already among the fattest people in the world, and they just keep packing on the pounds. A new report finds that obesity rates have swelled during the last year in 31 states with not one state reporting that its obesity rate shrank.
And, for the first time, more than 30 percent of residents in one state — Mississippi — are classified as obese.
Nationwide, two-thirds of U.S. adults are obese or overweight, according to the fourth annual report from the Trust for America’s Health, titled “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America.” The report’s co-author says the government needs to treat this trend as an epidemic that threatens the health of Americans and put in place a national plan to combat obesity.
“The key recommendation in the report is we need a national strategy,” said report co-author Jeffrey Levi.
He noted that the federal government has created a comprehensive plan to be implemented in the event of an outbreak of pandemic flu.
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September 6th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Hey Brick,
Just a quick thought well I used to smoke as of Sunday. I have been telling my wifr Randi( name sound familiar..LMAO) yeah thats her. That I would quit if I got a bowflex machine. Guess what i am going on my 4th day of no smikes. I love my bowflew. Just thoguth you might want to know since now I am on the fitness highway now..LOL
C-ya
Scooter
September 7th, 2007 at 11:31 am
Howdy Scooter! Congrats on quitting smoking; thats quite an accomplishment! Hope the bowflex continues to inspire you.