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[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In my area specifically only 32% of the population isn't considered overweight or obese. It's very depressing.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's all of US. Overweight or obese is nearing 70%.

I thought my area was different, but then I checked the data and we're not too far off the median. The CDC states something like 30% of my state (Utah) is obese, which is quite surprising given how outdoorsy we are generally in this state.

I don't know the solution here, other than not becoming obese myself. I personally am right at the border between normal and overweight, and I'm trying to drop a bit to stay on the healthier end of the spectrum. What's odd is that most people call me "skinny" or "thin," when I'm actually almost overweight.