[NormsRevenge]

The only state that experienced a decrease in the percentage of obese adults last year was Nevada.

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Nevada?

Go figure.. with all the buffets...

[BipolarBob]

Okay, now who do I sue over this outrage?

[A_perfect_lady]

Ah yes. "The government should... the government should... the government should..." Thomas Jefferson must be spinning in his grave.

[npg]

well at least our poor are no longer starving

(although I hear it's euphoric)

[RebelBanker]

Here is the CDC's Body Mass Index calculator:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.htm

Of course, any trend information is meaningless if you change the yardstick every couple of years...

[oxcart]

Your article just made it on Rushes show.

[Issaquahking]

Rush reading this now.

[gogeo]

Wow...they take an admittedly flawed measuring stick, apply it indiscriminately, and find a crisis.

Undoubtedly it's time we made changes, eh? /sarc

[Toby06]

I still fit into the uniform tailored for me in Basic Training from 20+ years ago.

[linda_22003]

"Obesity now exceeds 25 percent in 13 states, which should sound some serious alarm bells"

...which apparently will be mistaken for dinner bells.

[LZ_Bayonet]

Not a problem:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1691832/posts

[ShadowDancer]

make that the sausage, biscuits and gravy train

Where can I buy a ticket?

[unixfox]

Collins said tobacco use is another area that could be labeled a personal choice, but government agencies have taken many steps to provide people with the environment and information they need to help them make their choices. The same should be done with obesity.

Just what we need, more friggin government rules to tell us how to run our lives. Screw em all!!

[madprof98]

The problem really hit home a couple weeks back when I bought a pack of what are called "classic" T-shirts, the same brand (and same size) I've been wearing since I was a kid. The new shirts had been restyled--with larger collars and tent-like bodies. I had tossed them in the wash before I realized I couldn't even wear them. Later, a friend mentioned the same thing had happened to him. Evidently, we are now all expected to get fat so we will fit in with the heavy set.

[Ron in Acreage]

When food is free, via food stamps, people will eat more of it. The same goes for the free healthcare thats going broke, aka Medicaid. Hang nail? Go to doctor.

[007girl]

Heehee!

[WKB]

Waistlines Continue to Grow in U.S.

Boy you can say that again...........

[grundle]

The data comes from an annual random sampling of adults via the telephone.

Doing this kind of study by telephone is a horrible idea.