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ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reported Thursday.  Overall, about 26 percent of to the CDC's telephone survery were obese.  More than 30 percent of adults in each of the states tipped the scales enough to ensure that the South remains the nation's fattest region. Colorado was the least obese, with about 19 percent fitting that category in a random telephone survey last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2007 findings are similar to results from the same survey the three previous years. Mississippi has had the highest obesity rate every year since 2004. But Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia and Louisiana have also clustered near the top of the list, often so close that the difference between their rates and Mississippi's may not be statistically significant. Top 10 Obese StatesThese are the 10 states with the highest levels of adultobesity, according to a 2007 survey by the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention.1. Mississippi, 32.0 percent2. Alabama, 30.33. Tennessee, 30.14. Louisiana, 29.85. West Virginia, 29.56. Arkansas, 28.77. South Carolina, 28.48. Georgia, 28.29. Oklahoma, 28.110. Texas, 28.1 Source: Associated Press Why is the South so heavy? The traditional Southern diet -- high in fat and fried food -- may be part of the answer, said Dr. William Dietz, who heads CDC's nutrition, physical activity and obesity division. The South also has a large concentration of rural residents and black women -- two groups that tend to have higher obesity rates, he said. Colorado, meanwhile, is a state with a reputation for exercise. It has plentiful biking and hiking trails, and an elevation that causes the body to labor a bit more, Dietz said. Obesity is based on the body mass index, a calculation using height and weight. A 5-foot, 9-inch adult who weighs 203 pounds would have a BMI of 30, which is considered the threshold for obesity. CDC officials believe the telephone survey of 350,000 adults offers conservative estimates of obesity rates, because it's based on what respondents said about their height and weight. Men commonly overstate their height and women often lowball their weight, health experts say. "The heavier you are, the more you underestimate your weight, probably because you don't weigh yourself as often," Dietz said. Overall, about 26 percent of the respondents were obese, according to the study, published this week in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. A different CDC survey -- a gold-standard project in which researchers actually weigh and measure survey respondents -- put the adult obesity rate at 34 percent in 2005 and 2006, the most recent years for which there are data.
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muddawber Guardian1000© Member 
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Okay, what's the deal here. First it was the crack about how is a Texas tornado and a Tennessee divorce the same by sqaurebob, and now and southern people are so fat. What is this, pick on southerners week? Ya'll are going to hurt my feelings.
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foxglovepress Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member  NON-PC!!
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muddawber wrote: Okay, what's the deal here. First it was the crack about how is a Texas tornado and a Tennessee divorce the same by sqaurebob, and now and southern people are so fat. What is this, pick on southerners week? Ya'll are going to hurt my feelings. Would you care to share with the folks what you like to eat before going to bed?? 
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muddawber Guardian1000© Member
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foxglovepress wrote: muddawber wrote:Okay, what's the deal here. First it was the crack about how is a Texas tornado and a Tennessee divorce the same by sqaurebob, and now and southern people are so fat. What is this, pick on southerners week? Ya'll are going to hurt my feelings. Depends. Which night of the week. Do you mean my prebedtime bedtime snack, or my bedtime snack.
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foxglovepress Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member NON-PC!!
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muddawber wrote: foxglovepress wrote:muddawber wrote:Okay, what's the deal here. First it was the crack about how is a Texas tornado and a Tennessee divorce the same by sqaurebob, and now and southern people are so fat. What is this, pick on southerners week? Ya'll are going to hurt my feelings. I knew it! How about your prebedtime bedtime snack! I don't know about over weight people in the south, but I would surly think they could have more heart problems.
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UsedToRide Original500© Member  ^^^That is LOVE!!^^^
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Is it a habit for the two of you to make any thread a personal, private conversation? 'Cuz if it is, you're in the wrong place.
Respect some, trust one, fear none ~~Bullet http://www.freeholbrook.com The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. ~~Dostoyevsky |
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muddawber Guardian1000© Member
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UsedToRide wrote: Is it a habit for the two of you to make any thread a personal, private conversation? 'Cuz if it is, you're in the wrong place. Well, I have noticed you doing the same thing in the past, so what's the problem???
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foxglovepress Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member NON-PC!!
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UsedToRide wrote: Is it a habit for the two of you to make any thread a personal, private conversation? 'Cuz if it is, you're in the wrong place. Yeah, sometimes when it's slow and kind of quiet, it's nice to bring a little spontaneity into the form. By the way, I'm serious about the heart attack food. Just saying.............
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foxglovepress wrote: UsedToRide wrote:Is it a habit for the two of you to make any thread a personal, private conversation? 'Cuz if it is, you're in the wrong place. Screw it. I'm done with this thread.
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UsedToRide Original500© Member ^^^That is LOVE!!^^^
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Actually, someone is mistaken. I try my damndest not to hijack a thread ('cept for my place, where my word is law) and it doesn't matter if it is in the middle of the night or not. It's called common courtesy and I see a huge lack of that characteristic among many members here. Just because it is late at night (where you are) means.....what exactly? It's still rude, no matter what time of day it is.
Respect some, trust one, fear none ~~Bullet http://www.freeholbrook.com The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. ~~Dostoyevsky |
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muddawber Guardian1000© Member
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UsedToRide wrote: Actually, someone is mistaken. I try my damndest not to hijack a thread ('cept for my place, where my word is law) and it doesn't matter if it is in the middle of the night or not. It's called common courtesy and I see a huge lack of that characteristic among many members here. Just because it is late at night (where you are) means.....what exactly? It's still rude, no matter what time of day it is. No, actually someone isn't mistaken. Your word maybe law in the biker thread, but not in the Open Talk. If you want to talk about rude, I'd say it is rude for you to come in here and make a comment about what we are talking about. Also, you making a comment such as that is also akin to hijacking a thread. Scince LC is the one who started this thread, I'd say it would be up to her to make a judgement call on this, and not you.
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foxglovepress Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member NON-PC!!
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UsedToRide wrote: Actually, someone is mistaken. I try my damndest not to hijack a thread ('cept for my place, where my word is law) and it doesn't matter if it is in the middle of the night or not. It's called common courtesy and I see a huge lack of that characteristic among many members here. Just because it is late at night (where you are) means.....what exactly? It's still rude, no matter what time of day it is. What on earth are you talking about? Who said you hijack threads? Who are you talking to? Threads go all over the place in 24 sometimes. That's part of what keeps them interesting. When the owner of the thread wants it back on track, they are usually the ones who direct it back........
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UsedToRide Original500© Member ^^^That is LOVE!!^^^
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muddawber wrote: UsedToRide wrote:Actually, someone is mistaken. I try my damndest not to hijack a thread ('cept for my place, where my word is law) and it doesn't matter if it is in the middle of the night or not. It's called common courtesy and I see a huge lack of that characteristic among many members here. Just because it is late at night (where you are) means.....what exactly? It's still rude, no matter what time of day it is. No, you are mistaken again. It would not be up to LC, since she doesn't run the Open Talk forum. And I maintain that you are being rude with your personal life crap infringing on the topic at hand. Period, end of sentence.
Respect some, trust one, fear none ~~Bullet http://www.freeholbrook.com The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. ~~Dostoyevsky |
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muddawber Guardian1000© Member
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UsedToRide wrote: Is it a habit for the two of you to make any thread a personal, private conversation? 'Cuz if it is, you're in the wrong place. Well, this should make you feel real proud. Getting POTD for posting crap like this.
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AussiePam Original500© Member  Wild Child
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I think Aussies now have pushed you Americans into second place in the obesity race.... The statistics surprised me, but what do I know?????
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