07th January 2009
They come by the thousands each January. As the last phosphors of football season fade from their widescreens, legions of American men firmly put down their remotes, leap from their recliners, tog up in the sweats they just got for Christmas, and head dow...
29th December 2008
All across our state, the number of overweight and obese individuals is rapidly increasing. In the Evergreen State alone almost 60% of the population is overweight or obese. Obesity leads to millions of preventable deaths in the United States annually, an...
29th December 2008
West Virginia is getting fat – dangerously fat. According to data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, our beloved Mountain State is the second most overweight in the nation, with some 66% of the adult population overweight or obese. That...
29th December 2008
The Badger State is under attack – from the packers.
The “packers” we’re talking about are those of us who are packing on the pounds. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, over 60% of the adult population here in Wisconsin ...
29th December 2008
Obesity is a public health crisis in Wyoming. Across our state, the number of overweight and obese individuals is rapidly increasing. In the Cowboy State more than 60% of the population is overweight or obese. According to recent data from the U.S. Publ...
29th December 2008
The facts are in – and the situation is serious. The growing state of Virginia is growing in size, as well. According to data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, some 59% of the adult population of the Old Dominion is overweight or obese, ...
29th December 2008
An epidemic is stalking Utah – and you may have the disease already.
The disease is called obesity, and its main symptom is weight in excess of that which is healthy. From time to time, statistical data on public health is compiled into actuarial tab...
29th December 2008
Beef! Chili! Seafood! Soul food! Beer! Chicken-fried everything! And of course the best barbeque in the world. Is there anything to eat or drink that we here in the Lone Star State don’t make better than anyone else? Millions of Texans know the answer i...
29th December 2008
Country music and chicken, Beale Street and barbecue, Elvis and everything fried – the State of Tennessee will always be famous for good music and good cooking. But our state is becoming known for something less pleasant lately: our sky-high obesity r...
19th December 2008
An epidemic is raging in our state: the obesity epidemic. Across South Dakota, the number of overweight and obese individuals is rapidly increasing. In the Mount Rushmore State almost 63% of adults are overweight or obese.
This epidemic is costing Sou...
19th December 2008
What comes to mind when the words “South Carolina” are spoken? Good things: beaches and backwoods, history and hominy, sea breezes and Sea Island nights. But for South Carolina doctors, another word has been coming to mind more and more lately when ...
19th December 2008
Rhode Island – the smallest state -- has a big problem. That problem is obesity. Almost 59% of the population of the Ocean State is overweight or obese (18% obese, 39% overweight) according to data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. And t...
19th December 2008
Pennsylvania: known for its historical legacy, its natural beauty, and its vast array of delicious treats. From Tastykakes to cheesesteaks to hot pretzels to Italian ice, from Hershey’s chocolate to Heinz’ 57 varieties, the Keystone State is famous ar...
19th December 2008
Obesity is Oregon’s most serious health crisis. Across our state, the number of overweight and obese individuals is rapidly increasing. In the Beaver State alone almost 60% of the population is overweight or obese, and the cost of conditions related t...
19th December 2008
As the famous song says, “Oklahoma is OK!” -- and for us residents of the state, that’s the honest truth. From the farmlands to the ranches, from the Panhandle to the Arkansas border, “the land we belong to” is indeed grand. But another truth ex...
