Apathy on the Scale
Written by Galia Myron Thursday, 26 May 2011 08:18
As American waistlines grow, concern about obesity shrinks.
While reports of staggering rates of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other weight-related maladies continue to makes headlines, the numbers of obese Americans continues to grow, says a poll measuring U.S. attitudes towards weight. Conducted by the non-profit organization International Food Information Council (IFIC), the survey reveals the lowest level of concern with overweight and obesity since the poll’s inception five years ago, in 2006. Rates of inactivity have also risen six percent since last year, with 43 percent of respondents reporting a sedentary lifestyle in 2011 versus 37 percent in 2010.
The survey results are “complex” says diet and health expert Janice Stanger, PhD, author of The Perfect Formula Diet.
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