Posted November 25, 200717 yr http://promo.realestate.yahoo.com/americas_most_obese_cities.html Good to see that Cleveland didn't make it, disappointing about Cincinnati. Actually, there are a lot of surprises on this list, especially the West Coast places.
November 25, 200717 yr The reason I don't think these studies are very accurate is I believe obesity is partially genetic. There's overweight people who don't consume as much food as you would think. Fast food and exercise play a role I'm sure but it seems like these lists change drastically every year. It's interesting to see the rise in upscale fast food-- people are willing to pay a few extra bucks to get stuff that isn't deep fried (Panera, Potbelly, Chipotle, etc etc). I thought maybe it relates to wealth. When people don't have to walk much I think they tend to be slightly more overweight on avg from a study I saw. Lower class people tend to do more physical labor but if you're affluent or have a desk job it's likely offset by going to the gym. Who knows.
November 25, 200717 yr Even if these studies aren't accurate, it's still depressing seeing Cleveland in all these lists of crime, poverty, and so on. That's why I'm happy we're not in this one.
November 25, 200717 yr ^yes it is nice esp since there is a strong link toward poverty and obesity. So we (Cleveland) may be doing something right-maybe being relatively public transportation friendly in comparison to some of the other cities on the list. When you are walking to get to your stop you are burning the calories.
November 25, 200717 yr In contrast, it is the lower income families where obesity is more present due to the fact that good quality food like produce, higher cuts of beef, organic, etc is more expensive. When you can buy a jumbo bag of chips for a dollar for a family of 6, why would you pay $1.99 for a pound of apples. Eating healthy is expensive.....
November 25, 200717 yr ^So true. I went to Wild Oats and bought organic whole wheat spaghetti noodles; they were over three bucks. For the same size at kroger you can get them for 67 cents!!
November 25, 200717 yr Yeah. I think it's true about lower-income families, but I think it's a major poverty mentality that oftentimes consumes their lives. I don't think their lack of money is the real issue; I think that, overall, they're stuck in this mentality that refuses to shoot for more, and I think this also affects their physical appearance and health. Since Cleveland's poverty level is still high, it makes sense that these are linked.
November 26, 200717 yr Yeah. I think it's true about lower-income families, but I think it's a major poverty mentality that oftentimes consumes their lives. I don't think their lack of money is the real issue; I think that, overall, they're stuck in this mentality that refuses to shoot for more, and I think this also affects their physical appearance and health. Since Cleveland's poverty level is still high, it makes sense that these are linked. +1
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