Hawaii Among the Lowest in Obesity
This is interesting on two fronts. First is that Hawaii is among the 5 lowest states for obesity rates. Second is that the reason for this is given as being related to having less poverty. This isn’t the general take on poverty around here.
Meanwhile, the five states with the lowest obesity have less poverty. They are Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The rest of the article goes into the usual fear-mongering about how obesity is an “epidemic” and all the government programs that should be implemented to combat this epidemic.
One aspect of the report makes it somewhat suspect.
The data comes from an annual random sampling of adults via the telephone.
How accurate can that be?
Whole article here.