What is the Reason for many people in the south being obese?

[ManBearPig]

i would think the warm weather would keep you guys away from staying inside the house all day long

 

[MAKAVELI25]

Obviously the Southern diet

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

Obviously southern smoke!

 

[The_Sheff]

Poverty

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

slavery

 

[zerozero]

they need to build public transport, walkable cities, etc.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

giiirrrrrrrrrrrl, fix me some of them oxtails and black eyed peas! Honeh chiiiiiiile!!!!!!!!

 

[SouthernBelle]

A combination of things including types of food (that people can eat or afford), methods of cooking, lack of information regarding healthy eating, cars (people hardly walk anywhere).

I am driving home tomorrow and I told my people that I wasn't coming unless they took me grocery shopping for food that would help me stay on track with my diet.

 

[Heretic]

It's because we fry everything. Hell I just fried my glass of water and my phone just because.

 

[concise]

Why does that chart include political leanings? You seriously could not find a more straightforward map?

 

[ugksam]

smoked meats

 

[606onit]

these people drive to their mailbox.
They stock up on processed foods b/c the stores are so far and never go out unless it's to consume some food and/or beverage....It's truely sad.

 

[Ghostface Trillah]

food is cheaper. So food thats bad for you is really cheaper. I've been in most of those states and you see food deals there that no one should be fukking with

whoppers 2 for $2,10 cent buffalo wing nights,McDonalds 20 nuggets for $3,50 cent cheeseburgers,etc.

 

[HoustonHeat]

Map seems to coincide with the bible belt and religiosity too.

 

[Momentum]