The problem of obesity seems to be in the news more and more these days. Probably you have heard that the USA has one of the higest rates of obesity. According to this article, about 119 million, or 64.5%, of US adults are either overweight or obese. This is expected to increase!
Did you also know that Mississippi has one of the highest rates of obese people within America? Click on the following link for a BBC news report dealing with obesity in Mississippi. You can also watch one of Mississippi's residents being interviewed. She weighs 222kg!
Here is another interesting site that lists the top 10 states in the USA in order of how fat they are. As you can see, most state are in the south. According to the article, 30% of the residents there are obese (very fat).
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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