Here’s the Skinny
by Osman Parvez
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This has nothing to do with real estate but it has something to do with your neighbors.
A lot of people move to Colorado for quality of life reasons. We’re an active, outdoorsy state where most people regularly walk, bicycle, or hike. That’s a good thing and by now you’ve read that Colorado (once again) ranks as the thinnest state in the nation.
CalorieLab put together a great map showing obesity rates nationwide (data averaged for the last 3 years). Take a look.
It’s nice to be the thinnest state. For one thing, it means a lower medical cost burden because we are treating fewer people with obesity related diseases. That’s money that can be spent elsewhere and potentially keeps the cost of insurance down. But here’s the real skinny. In 1995 our state’s obesity rate was 10.1%. Last year, 19.3%. The percentage of obese people nearly doubled. That’s a sign of a real problem. Mississippi, the nation’s fattest state, went from 19.5% to 32.6% in the same time frame. We’re now about as fat as Mississippi was 13 years ago.
Maybe I won’t have that doughnut after all.
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Here’s the Skinny
by Osman Parvez
—-
This has nothing to do with real estate but it has something to do with your neighbors.
A lot of people move to Colorado for quality of life reasons. We’re an active, outdoorsy state where most people regularly walk, bicycle, or hike. That’s a good thing and by now you’ve read that Colorado (once again) ranks as the thinnest state in the nation.
CalorieLab put together a great map showing obesity rates nationwide (data averaged for the last 3 years). Take a look.
It’s nice to be the thinnest state. For one thing, it means a lower medical cost burden because we are treating fewer people with obesity related diseases. That’s money that can be spent elsewhere and potentially keeps the cost of insurance down. But here’s the real skinny. In 1995 our state’s obesity rate was 10.1%. Last year, 19.3%. The percentage of obese people nearly doubled. That’s a sign of a real problem. Mississippi, the nation’s fattest state, went from 19.5% to 32.6% in the same time frame. We’re now about as fat as Mississippi was 13 years ago.
Maybe I won’t have that doughnut after all.
—-
Want to get blog updates via email? Click HERE.
Ready to buy or sell? Schedule an appointment or call 303.746.6896.
You can also like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter.
As always, your referrals are deeply appreciated.
—
The ideas and strategies described in this blog are the opinion of the writer and subject to business, economic, and competitive uncertainties. We strongly recommend conducting rigorous due diligence and obtaining professional advice before buying or selling real estate.
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Osman Parvez
Owner & Broker at House Einstein as well as primary author of the House Einstein blog with over 1,200 published articles about Boulder real estate. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Daily Camera.
Osman is the primary author of the House Einstein blog with over 1,200 published articles about Boulder real estate. His work has also appeared in many other blogs about Boulder as well as mainstream newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal and Daily Camera. Learn more about Osman.
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