My 15th PLN was called "City Known for Fit Adults is Growing Fat" by the Associated Press, and it shocked me a little. As many people know, Denver is probably one of the healthiest states in the country, because we have so many athletic opportunities like the mountains and good weather. Now, after a recent article posted by "Men's Health" magazine, recent statistics show that Denver and Aurora are tied for eighth for the largest number of obese adults and Colorado Springs ranks sixth. Just a couple of years ago, Colorado was named number one in terms of the fittest cities in the country. "Health Day Fitness" reports that even though obesity has increased in Colorado, it remains the nation's fittest state.
How this affects me: I would say this affects me and our population, because if adults and our parents begin to get more and more obese then it is likely that their kids will too. After a couple of generations, our entire state will become obese. Not only will our state become more obese over time, but America will too.
My opinion: My opinion on obesity is that we should definitely have more awareness groups and commercials that promote a healthy life style. I think that there are to many fast food commercials. I question why there aren't as many health and fitness commercials. I think we need to start having more health commercials and more advertisements for playing sports and getting more physical activity.
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