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AndyTiedye

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10. Dance It Off

Mon May 14, 2012, 04:42 PM

May 2012

Dancing is very good exercise. Funny how we didn't have an "obesity epidemic" until after the "Rave Act" was passed.

The article doesn't do the cause any favors by equating "overweight" with "obese".
They quote studies for costs for "obese" and "morbidly obese" people as being sky high.
No $#¡†. "Morbidly obese" is called that for a reason. They should be comparing those with chain smokers, at least.
They cite no evidence that being merely overweight is as bad as smoking, but they put that assertion in the title.

Full disclosure: weight 154, BMI 24.9, waistline 33.

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It Officially Costs More To Be Overweight Than A Smoker In America [View all] FarCenter May 2012 OP

I suspect the deniers will be here shortly. hifiguy May 2012 #1

While I agree with most of your point, here, Fawke Em May 2012 #2

Metabolism calculator FarCenter May 2012 #4

Wow I burn between 3411-3600 calories a day! Rex May 2012 #15

I burn 26 calories a day! Art_from_Ark May 2012 #16

There is the feeding tube diet... Taverner May 2012 #5

Don't know about fruit but sugar free soda is associated with weight gain KurtNYC May 2012 #13

I hope yu realize your dad and moms stats are totally useless. I know overweight people who die... Logical May 2012 #14

OK - OK, I am trying to lose the weight liberal N proud May 2012 #3

I joined Weight Watchers in mid-January and it's working badtoworse May 2012 #6

While it is no problem in agreeing that America has an obesity problem Bandit May 2012 #7

21% of our healthcare costs!?!? 4th law of robotics May 2012 #8

Obesity costs in old people too FarCenter May 2012 #9

They need PSAs for that 4th law of robotics May 2012 #11

Dance It Off AndyTiedye May 2012 #10

And remember...when an obese smoker dies...the statistic is "Smoking related death !" RagAss May 2012 #12