Fat map

[Tsar]

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/fit.nation/obesity.map/

It's time to put down that donut Mr. Fatso and get on that treadmil!

Discuss. :popcorn:

[WildBillyT]

Good topic.

I'm not quite sure why the southern states would be fatter. Maybe it's the regional cuisine?

[GP99GT]

mississippi - the first really fat state!


i'm moving to colorado

[Tsar]

Good topic.

I'm not quite sure why the southern states would be fatter. Maybe it's the regional cuisine?
I would guess it's because people in the south do less walking and exercise in general. Take NYC for example, you take a train there (unless you're dumb and drive in) and then you walk around the city.

Walking = exercise = burnt calories= less weight.

On the other hand we have a southern states where it's hot and humid all the time. People in that state are not interested in walking, they drive from one air conditioned place to the next thus no walking and more twinkies instead.

Twinkies + no exercise= extra fat.

I might be wrong but that's how i see it.

[qwikz28]

eh... i'd expect the agricultural states so be less obese

[WildBillyT]

I would guess it's because people in the south do less walking and exercise in general. Take NYC for example, you take a train there (unless you're dumb and drive in) and then you walk around the city.

Walking = exercise = burnt calories= less weight.

On the other hand we have a southern states where it's hot and humid all the time. People in that state are not interested in walking, they drive from one air conditioned place to the next thus no walking and more twinkies instead.

Twinkies + no exercise= extra fat.

I might be wrong but that's how i see it.

Very good points. People in the more populated areas certainly walk more, but I am not sure if that would explain all of the sections on the east coast that are not fat.

I'm thinking maybe it is related to income and food purchasing. Low fat and reduced fat food is more costly from my experience. It would be interesting to superimpose a map of per capita income over the fat map...

Either that or all of the fat people have a vicious cycle of inbreeding that leads to generations of lardasses.

[Squirrel]

cant wait till NJ turns red, then my soon to be single digit BF% will be that much more 1337

[LongHairedGuyNY]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=p9Zt8mn14hY

[Savage_Messiah]

cant wait till NJ turns red, then my soon to be single digit BF% will be that much more 1337

I'm close enough to single digit that I'd drop down for the occasion

[jims69camaro]

i never used to worry about my weight. my metabolism was high enough to eat just about anything and burn it off in a matter of minutes. since my 4th back operation, i've slowed down on my physical activity and recently weighed as much as 265. most people couldn't tell that i had gained that much weight because it was so gradual. i've since changed my diet, increased my physical activity and i can get into my 36 waist pants again. my goal is to get the 34s on, with a little room to breath, so my weight should be in the neighborhood of 210-220. that's still overweight for my height and age, according to the fed statistics.

[Squirrel]

i never used to worry about my weight. my metabolism was high enough to eat just about anything and burn it off in a matter of minutes. since my 4th back operation, i've slowed down on my physical activity and recently weighed as much as 265. most people couldn't tell that i had gained that much weight because it was so gradual. i've since changed my diet, increased my physical activity and i can get into my 36 waist pants again. my goal is to get the 34s on, with a little room to breath, so my weight should be in the neighborhood of 210-220. that's still overweight for my height and age, according to the fed statistics.

im headin the other way...trying to be 200 by jan 1st :)...14 lbs. to go

[WildBillyT]

im headin the other way...trying to be 200 by jan 1st :)...14 lbs. to go

You and me both. I'm trying to hit 235 by the end of the year- 15 lbs to go...

[jims69camaro]

i can remember the days when i was trying to put weight on. little did i know that all i had to do was put my work in the gym and then go home, stuff my face and kick my feet up.