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Science > Prophecies-Of-Nostradamus |
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"WH" |
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25 Aug 2005 07:50:58 AM |
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Three tripple hamburgers, tripple fries and a tripple coke...(for breakfast) |
Obesity's a growth industry in the US
RIPPLES of fat are spreading ever wider across America's waistline,
according to a report that suggests obesity rates rose last year in all
but one of the nation's 50 states.
A survey published by 'Trust in America's Health' indicated that almost
one in four adults is clinically obese and almost two thirds are
overweight.
Mississippi is the fattest state, while six more from the south-east
are in the heftiest dozen. The state exhibiting the largest increase in
obesity last year was Alabama, while only Oregon bucked the trend.
The trust, a non-profit organisation that promotes health education,
highlighted figures showing that 7pc of US adults have diabetes and
called for more government action to tackle an obesity epidemic that it
says is endangering lives.
It is costing the country $39bn (=8032bn) in extra healthcare costs and
billions in lost production.
In recent months, car makers are reported to have been adapting designs
to take account of the ever-growing American belly, with the US's Honda
Accord two inches wider than the same model in Europe.
Airlines are ditching magazines, seats and even life vests to
compensate for the increased fuel costs of carrying overweight
passengers. And US military strategists are worrying about America's
long-term security because so many potential recruits are too fat to
fight.
The fast-food and soft-drink industry, which is estimated to spend
$11.2bn (=809.1bn) a year on advertising, is beginning to feel the
heat. Seventeen states have passed legislation aimed at tackling
childhood obesity. (=A9The Times, London)=20
Alan Copps
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| User: "Soleil MOON PIE" |
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| Title: Re: Three tripple hamburgers, tripple fries and a tripple coke...(f... |
25 Aug 2005 10:13:45 PM |
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Thanks for posting that.
You just reminded WHY I went to the kitchen....(to get a donut)
smp
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| User: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Uncle_Wally_da_HOOROO_Guru=99?=" |
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| Title: Re: Three tripple hamburgers, tripple fries and a tripple coke...(f... |
25 Aug 2005 10:37:41 PM |
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What's all this business about
'Soleil MOON PIE;, my sweetness ?!?!?!? ;-)
Wasn't she the cute little kid on that 80's US tv sitcom many moons ago
?!?!?
HOOROO
UNCLE WALLY
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| User: "Su Zanadu" |
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| Title: Re: Three tripple hamburgers, tripple fries and a tripple coke...(f... |
26 Aug 2005 06:39:47 AM |
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mmmmm! MOON PIE!
(back to the kitchen.)
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