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Changing the Face of Obesity in CO

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Monday, August 15, 2011   

DENVER - Studies may rank Colorado as the fittest state in the nation, but one of every two Coloradans is at an unhealthy weight, nonetheless. That's according to the 2011 "F as in Fat" report.

Tracy Boyle, vice president of marketing and communications with LiveWell Colorado, says researchers found that while most Coloradans think obesity is a problem, they also don't really know what obesity looks like. To remedy that, LiveWell has started a new educational campaign, she says.

"They don't show negative images of people who are obese. They're beautiful people; they're everyday people. That's really the point of the campaign: It's not about vanity. It's about health."

Boyle says LiveWell's goal is to remove some of the stigma about obesity and also to give people tips about how to lose weight in healthy ways. The campaign can be found at www.LiveWellColorado.org.

Television shows like "The Biggest Loser" offer an inaccurate picture, Boyle says, by focusing on contestants who are morbidly obese. That can confuse people, she explains.

"Because the viewers didn't feel like it personally applied to them, they felt like they didn't really have to make any personal changes themselves, for them or their family."

Rather than rapid weight loss and extreme exercise programs, Boyle urges taking small steps as the best way to get to a healthy weight, such as like cutting back on sugary drinks, eating meals as a family or just walking more.

The "F as in Fat" report can be found at http://healthyamericans.org/report/88/.




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