Title: How Much Time Do Americans Spend Eating? | USDA
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morella DeRosa
Abe Schreier
Mark Douglas
Abe Schreier
Karen Hamrick
Karen Hamrick
Karen Hamrick

Content: Mark Douglas
Nov 29, 2011
@morellaDeRosa I agree. Abe Schreier
Dec 01, 2011
This is in addition to my previous comments. America is facing a major public health crisis. Obesity is rising to critical levels nation-wide as more and more people spend time inside sitting around and eating either large quantities of food or cheap, low-quality food. I thought it was interesting that the BMI index was higher for those that multitasked while watching television (common sense...). Karen makes a good point when she says it isn't necessarily cause and effect. Those that commonly eat while watching television don't have a higher BMI because of multitasking, but not to overly generalize, of general bad habits. I think it would be wise to tie the study in with socio-economic data. Across-the-board health programs are probably less effective than those that are designed for a specific demographic. It will also give us a better picture of how obesity arises, and how the government can help combat this epidemic.