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KurtNYC

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46. Fact: obesity correlates most strongly with poverty and church attendance

Tue May 29, 2012, 09:36 AM

May 2012

Where is that in the CDC's misleading graphic? Nowhere. They are too busy pandering to misinformed stereotypes.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/25/960222/-Study-links-Church-attendance-as-young-adults-to-Obesity-in-middle-age

Also: Sarcasm is the least efficient form of communication. Fact.

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Fast-food burgers have tripled in size since the 1950s [View all] marmar May 2012 OP

When a Reeses cup was one orpupilofnature57 May 2012 #1

Last year, I thought a Reeses PBC sounded good. BanzaiBonnie May 2012 #23

Check out the book, "Deconstructing the Twinkie"... Javaman May 2012 #47

Chart is showing the largest size available -- NOT the average size of a burger sold KurtNYC May 2012 #2

Correct. jp11 May 2012 #8

You're right. This is misleading. PSPS May 2012 #9

So the CDC's goal is to manufacture controversy? And I guess obesity rates really haven't gone up? marmar May 2012 #10

Yes, obesity is up. But not because "the largest size of everything is bigger than it used to be." PSPS May 2012 #22

So when the industry itself says this nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #14

No, the "industry itself" isn't saying this at all. PSPS May 2012 #24

Yes, the industry admits to portion creep nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #27

Fact: obesity correlates most strongly with poverty and church attendance KurtNYC May 2012 #46

There is a correlation, direct mind you nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #48

did I mention that I love sarcasm ? KurtNYC May 2012 #50

But the whopper Jr is the size of the whopper nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #13

Never in my LIFE have I ever ordered a 42 oz drink. Never. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #25

you need a Huge Ass Beer. piratefish08 May 2012 #43

Yeah, there's no way the average soda sold is 42oz 4th law of robotics May 2012 #32

people are jumping on the drink hfojvt May 2012 #36

You are correct... Big Macs use 1/10# patties. QPs use 1/4# patties. OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #44

I remember buying a hamburger at Mr. Quick in 1971 for 19 cents Art_from_Ark May 2012 #3

35 cents for MCDonalds hamburger, fries, and Coke in 1963. SharonAnn May 2012 #17

I don't remember how much the fries and Coke were at Mr. Quick Art_from_Ark May 2012 #31

My dad used to say that for $4-$5 you'd get way more food than a whole family could eat. smoochpooch May 2012 #34

according to the inflation calculator hfojvt May 2012 #38

I remember Royal Castle hamburgers for 10 cents each. RebelOne May 2012 #28

How to lie with statistics NWHarkness May 2012 #4

But how many people are eating the "average" as opposed to the "extreme"? ....... marmar May 2012 #5

The exaggeration pokerfan May 2012 #7

If that's an actual CDC graphic, I'm amazed they didn't pick it up. Poor work. nt. SwissTony May 2012 #29

I go for fast food once a week Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 #16

That is true WolverineDG May 2012 #6

Now, many have the "free refills". GoCubsGo May 2012 #11

And not just fast food nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #12

Good point. JohnnyRingo May 2012 #21

It's what people want Meiko May 2012 #41

A 6 times bigger soda would be 1.82 times as tall if the shape of the container is the same. FarCenter May 2012 #15

In-N-Out's patties have always been 1.6 ounces, i.e. 1/10 pound slackmaster May 2012 #18

I was going to post that. I never get a double there. Their singles are perfect. IndyJones May 2012 #40

When I worked at MCD's, we fried hamburgers to be eaten w/in 7 or 8 minutes. Now? Microwaved Romulox May 2012 #19

...and so have we. LOL JohnnyRingo May 2012 #20

The meat is not the same. I haven't been around since the 50's, but I know Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #26

Then don't eat at fast food joints, MadHound May 2012 #30

It isn't fast food - almost all restaurant heap the plate now. I was invited to a Habachi restaurant jwirr May 2012 #33

I noticed that Trix doesn't taste the same Jamaal510 May 2012 #35

Krystals Go Vols May 2012 #37

You know what else has increased 3 times? Women's clothing sizes. Quantess May 2012 #39

remember the 15cent one size only McDonald's Cheeseburger? Douglas Carpenter May 2012 #42

White Castle; their burgers are still 1920s-style & small. n/t LeftinOH May 2012 #45

HELL MUTHAFUCKIN YEAH! datasuspect May 2012 #49