American Voices

Obesity On The Rise

October 23, 2002 | ISSUE 38•39

The National Center for Health Statistics recently announced that 64.5 percent of American adults are overweight or obese. What do you think?

  • It's a sin to waste food, and America just happens to have 16 boxes of almost-expired Ding Dongs for every man, woman, and child.

    Norine
    Barrodale
    Loan Clerk

  • If they knew the pain and humiliation of being obese, scientists wouldn't do these studies.

    Joseph Ortiz
    Machine
    Operator

  • For your information, there are those who appreciate the curvy hips and ample breasts of a full-figured man, thank you very much.

    Don Watson
    Paperhanger

  • And with the insidious new alliance between Donald Trump and Grimace, it's only going to get worse.

    Dennis
    Moreland
    Systems
    Analyst

  • This study buys into fascist media images about what is and isn't a leading cause of heart disease.

    Eve Huffman
    Optometrist

  • The Clean Plate Club is big--bigger than anyone realizes. Look for a man named 'Boy-Ar-Dee.' There's your story.

    Dana Harrison
    Radiation
    Therapist

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