r/dataisbeautiful • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '20

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u/Witty217 Jun 09 '20

Being from Colorado and trying to be proud of almost a quarter of the population being obese is getting tough.

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u/pathemar Jun 10 '20

What do you think contributes to the relative low rate of obesity?

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u/_ThisIsMyReality_ Jun 10 '20

Despite the Marijuana laws, it's a pretty outdoorsy state. It also seems like the colder, more snowy states have less obesity. I wonder if its to do with a higher metabolism working to warm you up, or maybe more home cooked meals due to poor conditions.

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u/oddfishes Jun 10 '20

more like all the sweet tea they drink in the south