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Scott Aughenbaugh

Obesity and Overweight for Professionals: Data and Statistics - 1 views

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    * http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/index.htm * Description: This shows the change in obesity percentages for each state from 1985 to 2007. The increase in obesity is shocking. * Rating: Excellent * 7-Revolutions: Resources (food)
Steven Elliott-Gower

Obesity [in China]: Chubby Little Emperors | The Economist - 0 views

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    MORE than 2,000 years ago "Huangdi Neijing", a classic Chinese medical text, identified obesity as a disease caused by eating too much "fatty meats and polished grains". Until a generation ago such a diet was an extravagance beyond imagination for all but the elite. But the Chinese waistline has since expanded, and at an alarming rate.
Steven Elliott-Gower

South Africa: Much too fat | The Economist - 0 views

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    SOUTH AFRICA may no longer have the chunkiest economy in Africa, now that Nigeria's has been revalued upwards, but it still has the fattest people. This is evidence, to many South Africans, of the good life: fast food, a fast car, an urban lifestyle.
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