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Originally Posted by xipotec
Thats the finding of the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which shows that 63.1% of adults in the U.S. were either overweight or obese in 2009.
http://www.m.webmd.com/diet/news/201...ericans-swells
As a health care professional, the unfortunate reality is many of these disabilities are caused by the obesity epidemic in the US. I see people morbidly obese at younger and younger ages , which will eventually lead to more and more EVC at the parks as these folks age.
My parents toured with us today , both in their late 70's who are in good shape thankfully, no EVC needed,
I hope we can do something about this problem in America, lest everywhere become like WALL-E
I was astounded by a gentleman with on amputated leg , above the knee, who got around really well on crutches.
Just as everything is dying down, the pot is being stirred in ever so nice a fashion!!!!
I think there is a danger in generalizing what proportion of ECV users fit into your assessment that a majority of disabilities are from obesity, lack of exercise, etc. All life choices. All avoidable. Until a correctly designed study or survey is done of people who use ECVs at WDW, that conclusion cannot be arrived at with certainty. And even if it was done, and that conclusion arrived at, I feel badly for the folks who appear overweight, and it's a result of their medications or disability. Because uninformed folks will look at them and conclude that their disability is due to laziness, poor diet, lack of exercise.
Don't judge. Someday you may be in the shoes of the people you are judging and find that your opinion makes a 180 degree change! ;-)