Cable network CNBC recently ran a very informative program entitled “OBESITY – America’s #1 Health Problem” in which the question was asked: “Why in a society obsessed with being thin, has it never been easier to be fat.”
There was a quiz that went along with the program, and I think it is important to pass along some of the topics discussed. Let’s start with this question:
Among American children aged 2 to 18, what percentage
of their daily calories come from snacking?
You had four choices ranging from 10% to 50%. Here’s the answer:
According to a study published in Health Affairs magazine, American children between the ages of 2 and 18 derive a full 27% of their daily caloric intake from snacking. The study compared data from Federal diet surveys conducted between 1977 and 2006, and compared to 30 years earlier, snacks have increased calorie counts, and snacking itself has become more frequent, with the majority of the nation's children supplementing their three meals a day with nonstop grazing on potato chips, soda and candy bars. "We are at the point where every age group in America is moving towards constant eating," said study co-author Barry Popkin, "and we see no evidence that's going to slow down."
Not very encouraging – and there’s more to come in future blogs.
~Wid
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