Re:Many people living in the 'Diabetes Belt' are plagued wit...
by rayiner on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @03:31PM
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The nearly universal trend among nations is that they get fatter as they get richer. So it would be quite bizarre to see affluence, in and of itself, suddenly causing the opposite effect.
Maryland has comparable median income to Massachusetts, but much higher obesity rates. Vermont and Kansas have similar incomes, but Vermont has much lower obesity rates. (Same is true for Virginia versus Colorado, Montana versus South Carolina, etc.)
Maryland has comparable median income to Massachusetts, but much higher obesity rates. Vermont and Kansas have similar incomes, but Vermont has much lower obesity rates. (Same is true for Virginia versus Colorado, Montana versus South Carolina, etc.)