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The number of extremely obese people in the south is horrifying
Posted on 10/2/16 at 9:34 am
Posted on 10/2/16 at 9:34 am
Im not talking about just fat, I mean 350 + pounds. I've only been back down here twice in the last 6 months and it's fricking culture shock.
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Posted on 10/2/16 at 10:09 am to athenslife101
Start extrapolating the financial cost and it gets even worse.
The poor are most likely to be morbidly obese. So they sit around and get diabetes. And heart disease. And they cost the system maybe $1 million or more in the last decade of their lives, just to maintain their existence.
They live off the govt their whole life. Never produce anything. Pay no taxes. And then they go out with a million dollar bang in their 6th decade.
And we wonder why we're $19 trillion in debt.
The poor are most likely to be morbidly obese. So they sit around and get diabetes. And heart disease. And they cost the system maybe $1 million or more in the last decade of their lives, just to maintain their existence.
They live off the govt their whole life. Never produce anything. Pay no taxes. And then they go out with a million dollar bang in their 6th decade.
And we wonder why we're $19 trillion in debt.
Posted on 10/2/16 at 10:10 am to athenslife101
If you're no longer in Athens, you should update your profile
Posted on 10/2/16 at 10:14 am to athenslife101
A very good friend of mine through the office is obese and his wife is also obese, so badly in fact that she had to have her foot amputated from bad blood flow to her lower extremities. Both have terrible diabetes and don't seem to care. They both continue to get Rt. 44 coke's and McDonald's just about every day for lunch. Both are constantly sick. I'll never understand it. FWIW, East TN is one of the worst areas that I've ever seen for Obesity and I've traveled all over the world. It's both disgusting and sad.
Posted on 10/2/16 at 10:21 am to athenslife101
I eat pretty unhealthy, but I exercise quite a bit. Mexico actually has more obese people than America.
Dayum shame.
But I feel like that once they get over a certain weight, they just cease to care. Healthy food should be available for everyone. Alas, overpopulation strikes again.
Dayum shame.
But I feel like that once they get over a certain weight, they just cease to care. Healthy food should be available for everyone. Alas, overpopulation strikes again.
Posted on 10/2/16 at 12:28 pm to athenslife101
This CDC "Obesity Among U.S. Adults by State and Territory," map shows two distinct views of nutrition. The South and Midwest, where obesity reigns supreme, are sandwiched (pardon the pun) between the West and Northeast, where healthier eating habits are practiced.
The Deep South and West Virginia, home to America's poorest citizens, show a remarkable correlation between poverty and morbid obesity.
The Deep South and West Virginia, home to America's poorest citizens, show a remarkable correlation between poverty and morbid obesity.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 3:22 am to athenslife101
I enjoy it. It's a safety blanket for me. When zombie apocalypse comes, or some other major crisis I know I can outrun and outthink those fat fricks by country mile.
Posted on 10/4/16 at 6:14 am to athenslife101
My wife did her dissertation on obesity. Its not a simple issue. You have to nip it in the bud shortly after childbirth. Cultural tendencies play a huge roll. Some cultures believe its a sign of being poor when you are thin. Many new parents brag that their child started eating solids early, or can "eat a horse" etc. They don't know their babies stomach is the size of a golf ball. Or they want to stop the babies from crying by feeding them. Babies get accustomed to eating a lot and then the cycle begins. It is fricking complex.
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