The 51 is modifying states + DC, pretty obviously.
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schlimm Medically, obesity is defined as a BMI >30. Among industrialized nations, the US is #1, with 33.9% obese (35% of adults). Southern states tend to have the highest rates: #1 MS; #2 WV; #3 AL; #4 SC;#5 KY; #6 LA; #7 TX; #8 MI; #9 TN; #10 MO, in other words 9 of the 51 states +DC are Southern or border states.
Medically, obesity is defined as a BMI >30. Among industrialized nations, the US is #1, with 33.9% obese (35% of adults). Southern states tend to have the highest rates: #1 MS; #2 WV; #3 AL; #4 SC;#5 KY; #6 LA; #7 TX; #8 MI; #9 TN; #10 MO, in other words 9 of the 51 states +DC are Southern or border states.
Propensity of Southerners to opt for Fried Food. MI interestingly has a lot of relocated Southerners in Eastern Michigan because of the Auto Industry.
I think one of the grossest things I ever saw in Texas was a deep fried Twinkie at the Texas State Fair...........and people were buying them en masse.
CMStPnPI think one of the grossest things I ever saw in Texas was a deep fried Twinkie at the Texas State Fair...........and people were buying them en masse.
I think the Iowa State Fair features deep-fried butter sticks.
schlimmI think the Iowa State Fair features deep-fried butter sticks.
A Google review of the Iowa State Fair:
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If airlines do that that would certainly be a Americans With Disablity Lawsuit by a number of advocacy orgs.
CandOforprogress2 If airlines do that that would certainly be a Americans With Disablity Lawsuit by a number of advocacy orgs.
What would be the basis of the lawsuit? Unless the person has a medical reason for being obese............no discrimination is taking place as everyone overweight is being treated equally. Obesity is not a protected class based on any Civil Rights legislation I have read.
CMStPnP CandOforprogress2 If airlines do that that would certainly be a Americans With Disablity Lawsuit by a number of advocacy orgs. What would be the basis of the lawsuit? Unless the person has a medical reason for being obese............no discrimination is taking place as everyone overweight is being treated equally. Obesity is not a protected class based on any Civil Rights legislation I have read.
Caution CMStPnP:
Many people that I know who are morbibly obese have a medical reason for it. Dianbetes Cancer liver problems the list goes on and on.
CandOforprogress2 Many people that I know who are morbibly obese have a medical reason for it. Dianbetes Cancer liver problems the list goes on and on.
Niether of those three are a valid medical reason for obesity. You need to fire Dr. Bombay and hire a real MD.
Here I am in the Carolinas and there is no shortage of BBQ and microbeer joints.
CMStPnP You need to fire Dr. Bombay and hire a real MD.
You need to fire Dr. Bombay and hire a real MD.
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