Scott Smith, Tulsa (7/1/2009 9:55:44 AM)

More cushion for the pushin'

2ndjoyce, BA (7/1/2009 9:57:47 AM)

oh, Lord, if you could just make broccoli taste like chocolate.....

SS_Hippy, Tulsa (7/1/2009 9:58:01 AM)

With a little effort and lots more fried greasy food we can be number one people!

Arbythree, Tulsa (7/1/2009 9:59:31 AM)

Good point SS. I say we go for it!!!!

Nim, Tulsa (7/1/2009 10:00:02 AM)

When I moved here from Colorado, I was amazed at how many people are truly obese. Too many good hamburgers and soda pop, and not enough sidewalks.

@HomeInTulsa, (7/1/2009 10:00:25 AM)

We need tax incentives to help Fudrucker's open more locations! We can be #1 Oklahoma! Put on your bibs!

Arbythree, Tulsa (7/1/2009 10:02:13 AM)

More doughnuts stat!!!!

Bubba, Bixby (7/1/2009 10:07:36 AM)

Which proposed social program will resolve this issue?

Eric, Tulsa (7/1/2009 10:07:59 AM)

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Thank God we're not at the top of this list.

From the CDC, our top three killers are:

1. Heart Disease -
"Heart disease accounted for 28% of deaths in Oklahoma in
2005, while stroke caused 6% of deaths."

2. Cancer -
"21% of all deaths in Oklahoma in 2005 were due to
cancer.diagnosed with arthritis."

3. Diabetes -
"1,217 adults in Oklahoma died from diabetes mellitus in 2005."

"Leading a healthy lifestyle (avoiding tobacco use, being physically active, and eating well) greatly reduces a person’s risk for developing chronic disease. "
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As if anyone will follow that advice.
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Eric, Tulsa (7/1/2009 10:10:49 AM)

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A side-bar from a web report:

"A Topeka company will begin charging some overweight and critical care patients more to ride in its ambulances.

The Shawnee County Commission on Monday agreed to allow American Medical Response to raise ambulance costs, from $629 to $1,172, for critical care patients and overweight people, whose transport requires special equipment and extra manpower."

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Perhaps Tulsas' EMSA should do the same.

And the airlines, too.
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Arbythree, Tulsa (7/1/2009 10:11:02 AM)

Who dies healthy?

2ndjoyce, BA (7/1/2009 10:21:57 AM)

Cut out my tongue!

-That would solve a couple of problems!!! hahaha!

Mar, Tulsa (7/1/2009 10:28:08 AM)

I wish TW would start writing more complete articles. I want to know which state is #1, #2, etc.

Several reasons for Oklahoma being high up on the list. 1) We have extreme weather temps here, it's either hot as hell humid summers or freezing cold winters. If we are lucky maybe 2 or 3 weeks of actual spring and fall weather. It's either too hot or cold to get out and be active; 2) Way too many fast food eating establishments in Oklahoma; 3) Low income, Oklahoma has a lot of low income people and low paying jobs. So it is cheaper to eat unhealthy foods and fast food places; 4) Too many uneducated people in Oklahoma that make unhealthy food choices and; 5) Too many people in Oklahoma over use illegal and legal drugs and alcohol.

Bullhead, Nicut (7/1/2009 10:29:30 AM)

Ha! You asked a great question, Arby! Maybe the 113 year old woman I cared for until she died who ate toast with grape jelly and drank 2 glasses of wine a day. The rest of the time she drank hot tea and loved ice cream and creamed soups. Never drank water. She was thin as a rail. I think some of our downfall and our luck is in the metabolism; the rest is habit.

Mar, Tulsa (7/1/2009 10:30:22 AM)

6) People don't cook much anymore, unless it is to microwave something. Preparing and eating a meal at home is almost always healthier as you have control over what and how you cook, less salt, less sugar, less fat, etc.

Zed, Tulsa (7/1/2009 10:31:29 AM)

"A Topeka company will begin charging some overweight and critical care patients more to ride in its ambulances.

The Shawnee County Commission on Monday agreed to allow American Medical Response to raise ambulance costs, from $629 to $1,172, for critical care patients and overweight people, whose transport requires special equipment and extra manpower."

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Perhaps Tulsas' EMSA should do the same.

......about that. Last year I was transported to the hospital (trying to pass a kidney stone)...my EMSA bill was $1200.....for a non-emergency 3 mile ride. I'm 6' 1" ..... and weigh 175. That's about $200 per lb......good LORD! I guess that was a good deal ---- thank goodness for EMT's.

sss, (7/1/2009 10:34:23 AM)

It's no surprise. Have you ever seen the size of meat packaged in the grocery store? Lord, I could feed an army on one steak.

out here in the middle, Sand Springs (7/1/2009 10:37:08 AM)

You can give a fat man a bicycle, but you can't make him ride it.
There are two reasons why Oklahoma is out of control when it comes to obesity. First, it is a joke to too many people. They're just too willing to laugh it off. Second, many people just don't care if they're fat.
I am living proof that lazy people can lose weight, and it isn't that difficult. I almost never see the inside of a gym. I eat ice cream every night, and eat pretty much whatever I want.
I used to weigh 285 pounds, and wore size 44 pants. Now I weigh about 188, and wear a loose fitting size 34.
My secret? I went down to Lee's Bicycles and bought a bike. Instead of using the bike to hang laundry on, I actually ride it. When I first started, it was brutal. I couldn't even ride one mile without my butt hurting, and my legs felt like jello. I felt stupid, a fat guy on a bike. I was intimidated by all the talented, thin, fit cyclists out there. But I pressed on. In a week or so I was doing five miles, then ten. Most any day, you'll see me down at the Riverparks, going for a spin. I might do fifteen or twenty. If I'm off work, I might do thirty or fifty. Last year I began riding to work three to five days a week. In the summer, I try to do FreeWheel. If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you don't have to join a gym or spend a ton of money buying diet food that tastes terrible. Just get a bike, and start riding it a little at a time. Make small changes to your diet that will reduce your calorie intake.
If I can do it, anybody can.

LocalBoy, B.A. (7/1/2009 10:37:22 AM)

Hey, can I get some more gravy on my chicken-fried steak?

Dad, Up North (7/1/2009 10:37:27 AM)

We need a combination treadmill/slot machine!

Bedazzled, (7/1/2009 10:38:01 AM)

2ndJoyce you have me laughing, I agree.

These results are not a surprise. This state has been on the list numerous times for the most unhealthy state.

Bedazzled, (7/1/2009 10:39:47 AM)

By the way my husband eats ice cream every night and is thin and fit for his age. If I look at it I gain weight but I have kept my weight down too and it isn't by eating ice cream.

OPEN YOUR EYES TULSA, Tulsa (7/1/2009 10:42:19 AM)

I hate it when they give fat people handicap parking permits. There should be a fat parking section out 3000 feet from the store.

douglassm, tulsa (7/1/2009 10:44:32 AM)

Outlaw buffets.

OPEN YOUR EYES TULSA, Tulsa (7/1/2009 10:44:40 AM)

Since they are taxing the heck out of cigarettes they might as well put a high tax on soda and junk food because they are just as bad.