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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 10:55 PM Original message |
NYT: Children's Life Expectancy Being Cut Short by Obesity |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. That solves the Social Security crisis. |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 10:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The article actually addresses this! From the article -- |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 11:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That's what I get for not bothering to register. |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 11:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Wilms, very often legit news articles could as well be from The Onion! |
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camby (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. We need to wise up - |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Is this article measuring obesity by the newer height and weight.... |
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 11:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. There's a difference between being overweight and obese |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 11:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. who benefits by the establishment of these guidelines? |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 01:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. You're Blaming the Pharmaceutical Industry for Obesity? |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 12:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. trickle down effect |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Most People Rely on Exercise and Diet |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 12:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I admit, it is extreme |
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hue (571 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
47. You never ascribe some of the responsibility to the obese one? |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 01:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. You usually don't need insulin for obesity-related diabetes |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. pharmaceuticals are in the food! |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 01:05 AM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Exactly what trace drugs are you referring to? |
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 11:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
42. Actually only type I diabetics need insulin |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 01:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. If you lower the weight guidelines by 10 or more pounds.... |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
46. A Relatively Thin Person Randomly Categorized as "Obese" |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. Proof that america is moving backwards |
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Logansquare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. My anecdotal observation |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 03:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
51. Don't forget TV, video games, and the computer |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-05 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. 52% FAT...eat em up, kids |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 01:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I Had One of Those Last Night |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 11:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Cool. You are also a 30 year old man with a fully developed central |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Well Sure |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
14. Why PE |
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hadrons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I hated PE in school from about the 7th grade on .... |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 12:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. showers |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
38. You were, I wasn't |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 12:00 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. In Europe or at least in France |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 03:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. France actually PE for EVERYONE. |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. My gym teacher in 7th grade told us what activity to do |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 06:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
53. There's no time for PE or recess |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. Take a look at the food marketed to children... |
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420inTN (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
24. D'uh. |
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hopein08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. "Obese Will Die Young, Save Social Security" TechNews headline at Google |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I saw it somewhere this morning |
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freeplessinseattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. It's the computers! right now I'm sitting here |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. high fructose corn syrup |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. yep |
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HEIL PRESIDENT GOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 11:21 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Keep at it |
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mimitabby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. crap syrup?? |
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mimitabby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 03:06 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. oh sorry, corn syrup... crap.. |
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HEIL PRESIDENT GOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 11:19 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. Not in my kitchen |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Okay, I've got to ask |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 08:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Well.... French people don't eat a whole bag of chips at one sitting. |
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-05 11:16 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. One can also blame our automobile culture |
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WildClarySage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Why not just shoot fat people, then we can shore up SS for years to come? |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Right after they bankrupt Medicare/Medicaid |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Report I saw this morning said |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. The NPR report said 5 to 10 years. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Heard that on NPR today coming home from the airport. |
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