October 30, 2006
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More Stuff you were Dying to Know
Today, I'm working on a chapter of the Financial Literacy book about lifestyles and the economic impact of lifestyle choices. you know crochet versus knitting, crosswords versus sudoko ... that kind of thing.
okay - this is one I know you were dying to hear.
Ever since I moved here, I've heard that Colorado has the least percentage of overweight/obese people in the country (14.4%). But don't you wonder where the MOST live? - Mississippi! with 25.9% of the population falling into the "more than pleasingly plump" category, Southern Fried is no cliche there, it's a way of slow moving life a la mode. I noticed that West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana are not far behind and Texas is a near miss on the top five coming in 6th with 23.8 percent of the population sprouting muffin tops and beer bellies.Wanna know where your state ranks?
http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_US.shtml
Comments (4)
Gosh...I'm feeling so fat right now....I bet I've single-handedly raised my state's fat status this past week.
I cannot believe Alabama is not #1 FAT.. I thought we were. Maybe we've got more fat kids. I think that's it, which is worse.
I figured we'd be in the top 3...LOL
I'm thinking the slow moving part is by design. After all, what is the destination?
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