tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3254225043720253278.post5108105974809283355..comments2024-01-05T06:57:05.292-05:00Comments on Medicine and Technology: Mississippi tops U.S. obesity rankingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509744232171901962noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3254225043720253278.post-2940025776639077492009-07-07T13:08:54.237-04:002009-07-07T13:08:54.237-04:00With this increase in obesity in each state over t...With this increase in obesity in each state over ten percent in the last two decades, is the focus on exercise and low calorie foods enough? This is no longer a question of personal responsibility and prevention- if it were, people would find the willpower to lose weight, knowing the health risks of obesity. The popularity of southern fried food has not changed and yet people are increasingly Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156393647504245430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3254225043720253278.post-87145542919171383882009-07-03T11:43:51.233-04:002009-07-03T11:43:51.233-04:00"If we can help somebody control obesity, the..."If we can help somebody control obesity, they are less likely to get diabetes. And if they are less likely to get diabetes that means that we are going to be saving a whole lot of money on hospital costs," said Obama. According to newsy.com, eventually the weight epidemic will weigh the US down. On the same site, people believe we can't continue to be a world power as long as we&#robotsoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198443575992437536noreply@blogger.com