AMISH – OBESITY
January 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
NEW research indicates that the Amish have an obesity rate of only 4 per cent despite a diet heavy in meat.
The study said the religious group that shuns technology, stays trim because of high levels of daily activity.
The average Amish man logged 18,000 steps per day whilst the average woman logged 14,000 steps per day.
NEW research indicates that the Amish have an obesity rate of only 4 per cent despite a diet heavy in meat.
The study said the religious group that shuns technology, stays trim because of high levels of daily activity.
The average Amish man logged 18,000 steps per day whilst the average woman logged 14,000 steps per day.
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