Not Quite the Mississippi of the North
Indiana is not quite the Mississippi of the North, but apparently it is southern in almost everything but geography. A recent study by Trust for America's Health showed Indiana as tied for the 8th most obese state. Indiana was the only non-southern state in the top ten.
1. Mississippi ..........29.5 percent
2. Alabama ..............28.7 percent
3. West Virginia ........28.6 percent
4. Louisiana ............27.4 percent
5. Kentucky..............26.7 percent
6. Tennessee ............26.6 percent
7. Arkansas..............26.4 percent
8. (tie) Indiana ........26.2 percent
8. (tie) South Carolina..26.2 percent
10. Texas................25.8 percent
Not surprisingly, Indiana is above the national average in adult hypertension, asthma and diabetes as well.
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1. Mississippi ..........29.5 percent
2. Alabama ..............28.7 percent
3. West Virginia ........28.6 percent
4. Louisiana ............27.4 percent
5. Kentucky..............26.7 percent
6. Tennessee ............26.6 percent
7. Arkansas..............26.4 percent
8. (tie) Indiana ........26.2 percent
8. (tie) South Carolina..26.2 percent
10. Texas................25.8 percent
Not surprisingly, Indiana is above the national average in adult hypertension, asthma and diabetes as well.
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posted by torporindy at 8/31/2006
7 Comments:
I guess they have good food in IN as well.
Yeah, the south carolina food is different though. When I was there I noticed a lot of sugar in the food, but it was awesome. I had some terrific meals in both traditional and "new southern" styles.
In Indiana, we like to deep fry too much.
::whew::
Thank heavens. Texas barely made it into the Top Ten.
Yay.
(We like our Tex Mex too much.)
The article assumes that healthy is good and unhealthy is bad - maybe not everyone sees it that way.
Must be all of the fried brain sandwiches.
Anonymous said...
The article assumes that healthy is good and unhealthy is bad - maybe not everyone sees it that way.
I don't understand this.
You know they say everything is bigger in Texas.
I didn't understand it either, butchie.
Lemming, I think only the nutty evansville people eat those.
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