Maine is the 'fattest state' in New England

Taxpoor says

Its bad enought to be a FAT SLOB but its even worse when you go shopping with out taking a shower or bath. The guy I had the misfortune of walking pass in a store stunk so bad people had their shirts covering their mouth and nose at the checkout. They should have told him to leave the store and not return till he could clean up. It was more then that he had been working hard that day. More like he didnt know about keeping clean or just didnt care. From the looks of him hes probably just LAZY & didnt care.

Jay Bee says

It's not the food. We don't walk anywhere anymore. Everyone got their house on four acres in the middle of nowhere. I believe Maine is only second to Montana in terms of miles driven per person per year. People walk more in Portland, and they don't seem to weigh more than walruses.

My point - Mainers are LAZY. And anti-social.

DR says

Embarassment over being fat used to keep us slimmer. Ever since it's been politically incorrect to mention or even notice that someone's bigger than their draft horse, people get bigger...and bigger...and bigger....and hey, I'm not saying it's easy to keep weight off as you get older. But children shouldn't be fatter than grown pigs, and no obese person should be buying carts full of totally fat-ladened, unhealthy foods in the grocery store each week.

triumph says

If it we were 24% obese last year, and this year it's 25%, YES it will take time to turn it around at that rate. It would not happen in forever. Each person needs to take responsibility for his/her life. In Maine, there's too much worry about how each of us is victimized by others, and too little about what we should be doing about our own lives.

J says

Dora-- let me guess-- you are going to blame Maine's obesity problem on having beverages available in Maine's middle/high schools. It's not just the beverages. It's also attributed to the parents of these kids; as well as, technological advances that keep these fat kids inside. Looks like YOU could use some exercise as well, Ms. Mills-- talk about the kettle calling the pot black. . .

mamie says

You don't suppose all those fattys were former smokers?
Now the smokers will get revenge ..All those former smokers that screamed aout the rest that continued to smoke can now laugh with glee as we watch the TWINKIE police go after them!!!!! ha ha ha

will.davis says

@taxpayer You can be a fat worker or a slim slacker. Don't let your ignorance about this country's very needed social services programs impede the very real problem of American obesity.

taxpayer says

Hmmm I wonder if there's a correlation between the obesity rate and welfare? Could it be that there are more people in Maine sitting on their butts all day and that's why they're so fat? I wonder more people actually got out and worked if they'd have time to stuff their faces with junk food. Just a thought.