America, We're Getting Fatter
America, as a country, our waistlines are getting bigger. A new report published by the Trust for America's Health found that adult obesity rates rose in 31 states. The South is the worst region, with 10 of the 15 heaviest states located below the Mason-Dixon line. The South also had among the highest rates of childhood obesity rates.
There are other notable items in the study:
- Twenty-two percent of American adults report that they do not engage in any physical activity. Mississippi has the highest rate of inactivity at 31.6 percent and Minnesota had the lowest rate of inactivity at 15.4 percent.
- Seventeen states require their school lunches, breakfasts and snacks to meet higher nutritional standards than the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires (6 states enacted new laws in 2006-07).
- Twenty-two states have set nutritional standards for foods sold in vending machines, Ă la carte, in school stores, or in bake sales in schools (9 states enacted new laws in 2006-07), and 26 states limit when and where these foods may be sold on school property beyond federal requirements (6 states enacted new laws in 2006-07).
- While every state has school physical education requirements, many are limited in scope or are not enforced.
- Sixteen states screen students’ body mass index (BMI) or fitness status and confidentially provide information to parents or guardians (8 states enacted new laws in 2006-07).
posted by Netsweat.com @ 8/28/2007
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America is getting fatter? No way! Ok, yes we are. But what is everyone doing about...not enough. In all honesty I think it has a lot to do with a couple things, one of them being the perception that getting in shape requires too much effort. If you're a professional athlete yes, but for the average person, it really doesn't take much. Start small, read some quality health and fitness articles. If need be start small. EVERYONE can fit in a 30-minute walk in their day, I guarantee it.
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