12/6/2023 0 Comments Eve lindley dises from elsewhere![]() In 2006, nearly 5000 teens had liposuction according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, >3 times the number in 1998. A 2006 study at the University of Minnesota found that 57% of girls and 33% of boys use cigarettes, fasting, or skipping meals to control their weight and that diet pill intake by teenage girls has doubled in the past 5 years. According to the research group Trust for America's Health, one third of our kids are obese, a percentage that has more than tripled since the 1970s ( 6). Texas, incidentally, is tied for 12th place, with 26.3% of its adults and 19.1% of its children and teens obese. Since most of us tend to say we weigh less than we actually do, the findings almost certainly underestimate the problem. The report comes from monthly self-reported telephone interviews conducted in 2006 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Childhood obesity rates have tripled since 1980 and continue to grow faster than adult obesity rates. In 2006, >20% of adults were obese in every state in the union except Massachusetts (19.8%) and Colorado (17.6%). In 1991, no state's obesity rate topped 20% of adults. It is the first state in which over 30% of the adults are obese. Mississippi is still the most obese state in the nation. Since the report in 2006, obesity has gotten worse in 31 states and has not improved in a single state. This year's annual “F as in Fat” obesity report gives US antiobesity efforts an F as in failure. My assistant, Becky Banks, pulled a piece on state obesity rates from WebMD ( 5). ![]() Of course, the National Pork Board and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association stressed that there was no evidence that red meat causes cancer. Alcohol consumption was linked to an increased risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus, breast, colon, and liver. The committee advised limiting cooked red meat (beef, pork, and lamb) to ≤18 ounces a week. The scientists observed that every 1.7 ounces of processed meat consumed a day increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 21%. Thus, there is more evidence than ever that a person who weighs too much is more likely to develop cancer than a person at ideal body weight. Now the authors indicate that fat plays a role not only in uterine cancer, but also in pancreatic, colorectal, renal, esophageal, and postmenopausal breast cancer. ![]() In their 1997 report, the panels linked fat only to uterine cancer. The panels also emphasized the importance of not smoking or using tobacco products. Additionally, new mothers were encouraged to breast-feed their infants exclusively for 6 months, and cancer survivors were encouraged to follow the recommendations for cancer prevention. Their recommendations were the following: be as lean as possible without becoming underweight be physically active at least 30 minutes every day avoid sugary drinks and processed foods high in sugar or fat eat mostly plant foods-vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes limit red meats and processed meats limit alcoholic drinks to no more than two a day for men and one a day for women limit salt intake and meet nutritional needs through diet rather than supplements. Scientists with the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund analyzed >7000 scientific studies and produced recommendations to lower the risk of developing cancer ( 1, 2).
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