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According to 2010 Fitness Census, Your Pet is Probably Fat
- Beach Dogs (via mikebaird)
Wait, there's a 2010 Fitness Census? Yes, at least insofar as a collection of fitness-y statistics by Health.com and Gold's Gym can be called a census. What you call it aside, the numbers are interesting:
- The amount of fat the average American consumes has gone up by approximately two sticks of butter a week since 2000.
- 25% of America's pets are now overweight.
- The men's "big and tall" clothing market now generates enough revenue ($6 billion) to pay off California's budget deficit.
- In good news, however, the percentage of adults who exercise regularly (or at least say they do) is up 5%
- And attention NY-skinniness-braggers: Colorado is the healthiest state.
The rest of the statistics, mostly grim, can be found on Health.com's Census Calendar, and should you care to immediately hit the gym to calm your panic about America's fitness failings, Gold's Gym is offering free passes.
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I want to move to Colorado - STAT!
Submitted by michlny on 04.19.10 at 11:59.
I don't know why anyone brags up NY's skinny thing - I know plenty of skinny people who chain smoke, binge drink and can barely walk up a flight of stairs. Nothing to be proud of, really.
Submitted by erikka on 04.19.10 at 02:52.
Correlation is not causation. Living in Colorado does not make you healthy. Though I must say it is a beautiful place :)
Submitted by 5am on 04.19.10 at 03:27.
My dog is totally fat. I want to say it's not my fault and that she has seriously always had a weight problem. I don't think my vet believes me.
We live in NYC, too. No skinny pet for me.
Submitted by fosterfitness on 04.19.10 at 06:41.
If only that extra two sticks of butter's worth of fat was actually two sticks of butter instead of reheated, trans-fatty cooking oil.
Submitted by tandoorichicken on 04.19.10 at 09:19.
It's so hard to have a non-fat, healthy and active pet when your live in a city. All the housecats I've had have been lazy and overweight, despite my best efforts to get them active. I don't think this reflects my activity level, though I can see how overweight people tend to identify with overweight pets... and thus promote unhealthy behavior (like overeating) in their pets.
It's kind of sad, if you think about it.
Submitted by leximaven on 04.20.10 at 10:58.