The Messy, Messy Relationship Between Income (and Race) and Obesity (Posted 11/16/13) 15 PEOPLE HAD READ THIS POST. IT WAS DELETED IN ERROR. SORRY ABOUT THAT. The Atlantic, Derek Thompson, 11/13/2013 “The irony of obesity is that, according to conventional wisdom, its a disease for poor people in rich countries. Around the world, the countries with the highest estimated obesity rates include the U.S., the UK, Australia, Canada, Finland, Argentina, Chile and Mexico—except for the last two, all wealthy countries with GDP per capita above $30,000. But within the U.S., the relationship between obesity and income is more complicated, according to a new Pew Research Survey. Pew looked at obesity rates by race along three earnings groups—130% of the poverty level; 130%-349% of poverty level; more than 350% of poverty level (poverty calculations here). Poorer women are the most likely to be obese among all ethnicities. But there are a few counter-intuitive surprises here.” This is a fascinating study especially when SNAP benefits are included in the calculations. Life is complicated. theatlantic/business/archive/2013/11/the-messy-messy-relationship-between-income-and-race-and-obesity/281434/
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:18:00 +0000
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