From KVUE, January 29, 2009...
Texas already counts five million obese people among its population, but that will triple to 15 million by 2040 without major preventative measures, according to a study released by the state demographer.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Report: Texas is 15th fattest state
From Austin Business Journal, August 20, 2008...
Though Michael Phelps may consume 10,000 calories per day, he exercises so much it doesn't matter. But the average American watching him on TV now eats 300 more calories per day than in 1985.
So says a report issued Tuesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America's Health, adding that adult obesity rates rose in 37 states in the last year. They did not decline in any state.
Texas, which saw its obesity rate rise 0.9 percent, ranked 15th on the list, with 27.2 percent of its adults obese.
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Though Michael Phelps may consume 10,000 calories per day, he exercises so much it doesn't matter. But the average American watching him on TV now eats 300 more calories per day than in 1985.
So says a report issued Tuesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America's Health, adding that adult obesity rates rose in 37 states in the last year. They did not decline in any state.
Texas, which saw its obesity rate rise 0.9 percent, ranked 15th on the list, with 27.2 percent of its adults obese.
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