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UAB study suggests that obesity rates are not highest in the South
Posted on 4/12/13 at 9:06 am
Posted on 4/12/13 at 9:06 am
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"What we found is the West North Central region has about 41 percent obesity compared to 31 percent obesity in the southern region that includes Alabama and Mississippi," said George Howard, professor in the Department of Biostatics at UAB. "By the way, 31 percent is not a good thing -- but it's not at the bottom." How did Southerners get such a fat reputation? Apparently because they are more truthful.
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Posted on 4/12/13 at 9:11 am to Yellerhammer5
There's also more black people in the South.
Posted on 4/12/13 at 9:11 am to Yellerhammer5
So they're saying yankees are a bunch of big fat liars?
This is news to someone?
This is news to someone?
Posted on 4/12/13 at 9:17 am to Yellerhammer5
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The study analyzed the weights in the nine geographic regions used by the U.S. Census Bureau.
It found that the West North Central region, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and North and South Dakota, ranked fourth in obesity by the telephone survey results. But when actually weighed in the REGARDS study, people from that region ranked first in the nation for obesity.
In the telephone survey results, the East South Central region, which includes Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky, ranked highest. But when weighed, that southern region ranked fifth.
Suck it Mizzou 
Y'all be the fattest now. 
Posted on 4/12/13 at 9:52 am to McRebel42
combined with recent findings that the south in fact is not less intelligent than the north and Brad Paisley's song against racism, we may be able to beat ALL of the stereotypes yet.
2013: The south rises again.
2013: The south rises again.
Posted on 4/12/13 at 9:55 am to Yellerhammer5
It goes further North than there.. Go to Wisconsin and look for an OT 5. #goodfrickingluck
Posted on 4/12/13 at 10:03 am to Yellerhammer5
Had a boss standing in my office one day with two other people telling us about an e-mail from his brother about this - how obesity follows the poverty line, through the southeast. Well, only 25% of the people present were neither obese or from the north. 
Doink!
Doink!
Posted on 4/12/13 at 10:45 am to JustGetItRight
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So they're saying yankees are a bunch of big fat liars?
This is news to someone?
No, it's just that now it's been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Posted on 4/12/13 at 11:06 am to Yellerhammer5
Is Houston still the country's fattest city?
Posted on 4/12/13 at 11:19 am to Yellerhammer5
Another BS study based on BMI. Show me this again when the study is based on % Body Fat.
Posted on 4/12/13 at 2:24 pm to 3xlsugrad
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Another BS study based on BMI. Show me this again when the study is based on % Body Fat.
Let me guess, You're just "big boned".
Yes, on a case by case basis, a calculated BMI can be deceiving for individuals that have put on a lot of muscle mass. For this type of study, however, it's just fine. Nobody needs to know the body fat percentage for a 5'3" female that weighs 320 pounds.
Posted on 4/12/13 at 2:27 pm to JustGetItRight
quote:eh, history is written by the winniners
So they're saying yankees are a bunch of big fat liars
Posted on 4/12/13 at 2:28 pm to WestCoastAg
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eh, history is written by the winniners
i'd like to know how that battle would go today with their strict gun control laws vs. the Souths.
just an interesting thought. in no way condoning another civil war.
Posted on 4/12/13 at 3:07 pm to 3nOut
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combined with recent findings that the south in fact is not less intelligent than the north and Brad Paisley's song against racism, we may be able to beat ALL of the stereotypes yet. 2013: The south rises again.
The K-12 education thread I posted a few weeks ago was eye opening as is the OP's obesity study.
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States ranked by hate crimes.. (VERY suprising)
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