John,
You make it sound like a communicable disease that was hatched by the "underclass".
Do you have any data that proved that the "underclass" was obese before the, um, "upper class" was obese?
If this is news to you, your power of observation is very sub par. If I were you, I would rely on guidance of others - or Google.
Point 1: Underclass (Democrats) are more obese
“Obesity disproportionately burdens low-income, ethnic minority populations,” said Rebecca E. Lee, PhD, of the Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston
naaso.org
While America's lowest income adults have a higher incidence of obesity than higher income adults
newsdesk.umd.edu
The percentage of teenagers ages 15 to 17 who are overweight is 50% higher in low-income families than in higher-income families
medicalnewstoday.com
Poverty and obesity are linked
The rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the US follow a socioeconomic gradient, with highest rates observed among racial/ethnic minorities and the poor
niehs.nih.gov
Obesity and Poverty: The Poorest of Us Also Weigh the Most
associatedcontent.com
Point 2, it is spreading to higher income levels (outside of the Democrat base)
Obesity spreading out to all income levels
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2 – Once considered primarily a problem of the poor, obesity is growing fastest in among those making more than $60,000 a year, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s 45th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
americanheart.org
Let me summarise this for you. The numbers are percentage of obese people:
1974 2002
Poorest 22.5% 32.5%
Wealthiest 9.7% 26.8%
So the underclass (fat ass Democrats) started out the fattest and are still the fattest. But unfortunately, all the other income groups are catching up (which was my point).
Joe |
