Obesity is the #2 cause of preventable death in the United States (Do you know what is #1?)

60 million Americans, 20 years and older are obese

9 million children and teens ages 6-19 are overweight

Being overweight or obese increases the risk of health conditions and diseases including: Breast cancer, Coronary heart disease, Type II diabetes, Sleep apnea, Gallbladder disease, Osteoarthritis, Colon cancer, Hypertension and Stroke

 

Obesity in Youth - Diabetes, hypertension and other obesity-related chronic diseases that are prevalent among adults have now become more common in youngsters. The percentage of children and adolescents who are overweight and obese is now higher than ever before. Poor dietary habits and inactivity are reported to contribute to the increase of obesity in youth. The fundamental cause of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended.

Today's youth are considered the most inactive generation in history caused in part by reductions in school physical education programs and unavailable or unsafe community recreational facilities. GAFF | Get America Fit Foundation | Children's Health Statistics

 

It looks like it is only going to get worse which is sad when obesity is preventable. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_OBESITY_FORECAST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-09-18-10-02-57

The amount of people I see everyday with Diabetes is just downright frightening.

The amount of people I see everyday with Diabetes is just downright frightening.

I agree as well as heart disease in young people.

Here's a story that caught my eye. Lawyers for obese man facing execution says weight issues raise the likelihood of torturous death | digtriad.com

(Columbus, OH) -- Attorneys for a condemned inmate who weighs 480 pounds argue he faces a torturous and lingering death if his execution is carried out early next year.

Ronald Post, who shot and killed a hotel clerk in northern Ohio almost 30 years ago, says his weight, vein access, scar tissue and other medical problems raise the likelihood of severe problems with an execution. Lawyers for the 53-year-old Post also said in their federal court filing Friday the inmate is so big the execution gurney might not hold him.:eek: The filing also said Post is discouraged from walking because he is at risk for falling, and suffers depression that affects his eating. Post is scheduled to die Jan. 16 for the 1983 shooting death of hotel desk clerk Helen Vantz in Elyria.

^ How is someone in jail getting enough food to eat to make them 500 pounds?

Shoot him like he did the hotel clerk. EVEN!

Bullett. Utah style.

There isn't just one thing that got us in our current situation regarding our health. However it started with the government thinking they knew anything about nutrition.

Bullett. Utah style.

I would guess a good old fashion hanging would work. Would probably pop his head right off.

^ How is someone in jail getting enough food to eat to make them 500 pounds?

Now that is a very good question! I wondered what he weighed when he was incarcerated & if he's lost any lbs.

Edited September 18, 201214 yr by kygirl
Added more.

There isn't just one thing that got us in our current situation regarding our health. However it started with the government thinking they knew anything about nutrition.

I agree with that there isn't just one thing that got us in our current situation however I think it started when the electronic media took off in the 1980s. Increasingly, children are spending hours watching television, playing video games and surfing websites.

In the 1970s, people in the United States spent $6 billion on fast food annually. In 2000, they spent $110 billion. As the amount of money Amercans spend on fast food goes up, so does the number of people who are obese. For many, stopping through the drive-through on the way home from work to pick up a box of greasy chicken, fries and a large soft drink is a way of life. Fast food companies entice children to consume their meals with appealing toys, setting the stage for a lifelong habit of eating unhealthy fast food. I've noticed if you see an obese child they will typically have an obese parent.

There is a direct correlation between obesity and the method of transportation people choose. In the United States, people rely heavily on their cars. This has not always been the case. However, as people move to the suburbs, walking as a part of daily life becomes difficult, as neighborhood stores and businesses are spread far apart. Countries who do not rely heavily on cars for everyday transportation have lower rates of obesity. For example, in Sweden, 62 percent of people walk or bicycle and only 9 percent of the population is obese. A similar scenario is played out in Latvia, the Netherlands and several other countries where people rely on their bodies to get around. In the United States, only 12 percent of people use active means to get around, and the obesity rate is 33 percent, according to "Wired" magazine's report on the findings of University of Tennessee researcher David Bassett and Rutger's University researcher John Puche.

What is #1?

Shoot him like he did the hotel clerk. EVEN!

 

This. Bullets don't discriminate against the obese.

What is #1?

Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. Each year, an estimated 443,000 people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, and another 8.6 million live with a serious illness caused by smoking. An estimated 88 million nonsmoking Americans, including 54% of children aged 3–11 years, are exposed to secondhand smoke.

You cannot legislate common sense. Let's start by limiting what those folks who get food stamps are allowed to buy. When's the last time you ever saw a skinny person in line for a free food givaway at Thanksgiving or X-Mas??? Other than that it's your own PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. We don't need anyone telling us what we can and cannot eat.