New York Smokes Too Much, Drinks to Much, Is Fat Too Much

A new poll reveals the bad habits of New Yorkers

By U.S. News Staff

February 27, 2009 RSS Feed Print
  • 44: Percentage of New Yorkers who describe themselves as overweight
  • 19 : Percentage of New Yorkers who use tobacco regularly
  • 63: Percentage of New Yorkers who consumed alcohol in the last year
  • 46: Percentage of drinkers who have one or two drinks a week
  • 10: Percentage of drinkers who consume more than 15 drinks a week

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Sources: Siena Research Institute

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diet and nutrition,
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If people are overweight, they are prone to a whole host of illness, such as cancer,heart disease and diabetes, etc..

We should have incentives for people to eat nutritious and non-fattening food.Otherwise, our health care costs will continue to skyrocket.

Catherine McEntee of NY 8:30AM February 27, 2009

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