NYC always seems an outlier with these measurements
by goirish89 (2020-02-28 17:58:02)

In reply to: Obesity rates are highly variable by state  posted by Allumeuse

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I know from my visits there that obesity _seems_ to be rare. In general, there's much more walking and activity than the average city. I always notice the general lack of the obese when I'm there.

Where I currently live (peninsular Maryland) the opposite is true. I'm considered somewhat freakish with a 5'11" 165 lb frame. Most here are huge and I mean HUGE. Indiana was the same as was North Carolina. There are wide swaths of this country that are awash in people who get out of breath walking from their car to the store, even if they park in handicapped parking. It's frightening.

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