it appears someone has never been to Hawaii and american Samoa or even one of the Indian Reservations in the southwest ! Trust me on this the Percentage of Morbidly obese people within those population Dwarfs this so called Research !
ChUbby Cheeks of OH11:34AM August 25, 2010
I never thought about it before, but exercise and fitness is a "white thing" to a large extent. In safe suburban neighborhoods and gentrified city neighborhoods, you always see white people wearing spandex exercise attire jogging, walking or riding Lance Armstrong style bikes on the side of busy roads like jack asses. On the other hand, you never see this in predominantly Black or Latino neighborhoods. However, Blacks and Hispanics seem to be more likely to walk and use public transportation than upper middle class and upper class Whites who have reliable cars but chose to walk for exercise. Food chains also vary greatly in white and minority-majority areas. Many predominantly white places in metro areas in the Northeast and the West Coast have an abundance of shopping markets and restaurants that specifically cater to health conscious individuals (i.e. whole foods). On the other hand, Black and Latino areas always have fried chicken joints like Popeyes and Bojangles as well as a heavier presence of ubiquitous fast food mainstays like McDonald's and mom and pop run Chinese food carryouts.
Incogniof MD11:20PM September 15, 2009
I never thought about it before, but exercise and fitness is a "white thing" to a large extent. In safe suburban neighborhoods and gentrified city neighborhoods, you always see white people wearing spandex exercise attire jogging, walking or riding Lance Armstrong style bikes on the side of busy roads like jack asses. On the other hand, you never see this in predominantly Black or Latino neighborhoods. However, Blacks and Hispanics seem to be more likely to walk and use public transportation than upper middle class and upper class Whites who have reliable cars but chose to walk for exercise. Food chains also vary greatly in white and minority-majority areas. Many predominantly white places in metro areas in the Northeast and the West Coast have an abundance of shopping markets and restaurants that specifically cater to health conscious individuals (i.e. whole foods). On the other hand, Black and Latino areas always have fried chicken joints like Popeyes and Bojangles as well as a heavier presence of ubiquitous fast food mainstays like McDonald's and mom and pop run Chinese food carryouts.
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ChUbby Cheeks of OH 11:34AM August 25, 2010
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Incogni of MD 11:20PM September 15, 2009