The new Time got here on Friday and I was flipping threw it by the pool and saw a graphic called “Obesity in America”. I told you it was impossible to go a week without hearing something about the obesity problem in America.
The graphic shows state by state the percentage of the adult population that has a body mass index of 30 or higher, in more basic terms, adults who are obese.
The highest percentage belongs to Mississippi, at 30.6%. No surprise there. Alabama, Louisiana, and West Virginia aren’t far behind.
Some other standouts: Wisconsin at 24.8%, Texas (home to five of the ten most overweight cities in America) at 26.3%, Tennessee at 27.8%, Montana at 20.7%, and California at 22.7%.
At 17.6%, the lowest percentage by over two points, making me proud, is Colorado. Time says, “Outdoorsy Colorado is still the least overweight state.” That’s damn right.
Also noteworthy in the new Time is a report that American Gladiators will return to NBC. What a bad idea.
3 comments:
You have to agree the Joust competition always had you wondering how you'd compare to the muscle bound freak of a man or better yet woman all the while bouncing around the idea of whether or not they race each other when dressing themselves in some crazy ass red, white, and blue spandex body suit.
Hells yeah CO!
Better hope Chris didn't read your comment about the return of American Gladiators. You'll crush him.
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