File under "They paid researchers to study that?"
The average Silicon Valley man is fatter and pays less attention to what he eats than his female counterparts, Associated Press reports
I could have told them that.
"At least three out of five men in Santa Clara County are considered overweight or obese, compared with two out of five women, according to a telephone survey of 2,645 residents," the AP reports.
And what are we going to do about it?
Nothing much, it seems. Quoting the AP again, "Despite the extra pounds that men are packing, researchers found that they're much less likely to diet - or even to try to maintain their current weight - than women."
But it can't be that bad. This is California, everybody eats lots of fresh, healthy food.
"According to the survey, only 18 percent of men in Santa Clara County eat two pieces of fruit a day," says the AP.
Guilty as charged.
Links:
Silicon Valley men are fatter than women, survey finds, Associated Press (in San Jose Mercury News), 28 January 2005
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