NYers pack on 10 million pounds

Andrew Garib, METRO New York | Link | PDF | NEW YORK. New York City is growing fatter faster than the rest of America, a Health Department report said. The study, published in Preventing Chronic Disease, said that the city’s rate of obesity grew by 17 percent between 2002 and 2004, versus 6 percent nationwide. Diabetes also grew by 17 percent in the city, but remained unchanged in the rest of the country.

“Obesity is now just as common in New York City as in the rest of the U.S.,” said study author Gretchen Van Wye. The department said the city gained 10 million pounds during the two years studied.

Attached to the PDF is the “Today’s Debate” piece I did for the issue.

Published 08.03.27 02:00:00 -0500 GMT | Posted by Andrew Garib on 08.03.27 | |

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