Obese young America has its coronaries early

The Sunday Times (U.K.) ^ | 03/24/2002 | John Harlow

[Pokey78]

But not Danny’s: his problem was that at less than 4ft tall he weighed 11st.

I believe 1 stone = 11 pounds.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Most of the 300 fatal heart attacks each year in American children under 12 are explained by illness or inherited defects. But not Danny’s: his problem was that at less than 4ft tall he weighed 11st.

So I guess what the author's saying is that in a country of 280 million people, it's possible to find a handful of freakish cases and insinuate that they indicate a "trend?"

[Gnarly]

Stone=14 lbs

[TomB]

So I guess what the author's saying is that in a country of 280 million people, it's possible to find a handful of freakish cases and insinuate that they indicate a "trend?"

My thought exactly. Numbers like that are only seen for freakishly rare diseases.

This is another "crisis" in search of funding..

[Pokey78]

OK.

[BulletBrasDotNet]

Move on... More important topics than munchies for munchkins. IMOHO

[Jeff Chandler]

Ummm...I have a suggestion: eat less. Uh, waddaya think, should they try that?

[Jeff Chandler]

They can have my double-cheeseburger when they pry it from my cold, dead, ketchup-smeared hands!

[sell_propaganda]

where could this be headed?
link:
NO FAT TAX

[ErnBatavia]

They can have my double-cheeseburger when they pry it from my cold, dead, ketchup-smeared hands!

No2w I've got the "In and Out Burger" urge....thanks tons........

(:

[sell_propaganda]

try this:
NO FAT TAX

[conserve-it]

How do you explain all the fat people who live to be 90?

[Jeff Chandler]

Ever tried the Famous Sam's burger at Famous Sam's?

[mamelukesabre]

So I guess what the author's saying is that in a country of 280 million people, it's possible to find a handful of freakish cases and insinuate that they indicate a "trend?"

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The heart disease may not be a trend, but the childhood obesity certainly is. When I was a kid, there was only one fat kid in a class, if that many. Now days, all you got to do is look around, and it seems that half the class must be "the fat kid".

[Jeff Chandler]

See post # 9.

[Paleo Conservative]

4ft tall he weighed 11st.

Doesn't this article violate EU regulations? The units are not metric! I'm surprised that haven't fined The Sunday Times.

[Jeff Chandler]

Is this a Rosy Odonell thread?

[Jeff Chandler]

4ft tall he weighed 11st. Doesn't this article violate EU regulations?

No, but I believe it violates DOT regulations.