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"To get rich, never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth."

-Richard Baker, American Congressman

Thursday, December 14, 2006

The Skinny on the Article For Which I've Been Waiting

Prepare yourself to feel sorry for a chair -

"Obesity Worse Than Drinking Or Smoking"

"'Obesity is the most serious threat to the future health of [England],' said Prof Peter Littlejohns, the director of clinical and public health at [The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence]."

"American public health research has shown that for every 100 obese men and women, compared with people of normal weight, there would be 50 extra chronic diseases compared with about 20 among those who had ever smoked, nearly 60 among people living in poverty and a similar number for drinkers."

*Check out the comment on yesterday's post from Kari Chisholm, who works for Senator Wynd.

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