CNN.com - Report: Obesity spreads to higher incomes - May 3, 2005: "'I would caution against any attempts to interpret these data to say social differences have disappeared,' he said. 'It just shows that obesity is a general problem and it's now affecting pretty much everybody. ... But it would be very shortsighted to stop paying attention to the people who are most vulnerable.'
Yet today, the obesity remedies most often recommended for Americans in general -- eat fresh salads, go ride a bike -- are impossible for many low-income families, Drewnowski said
Exercise can be hard in inner cities, where the streets may be too dangerous after working hours. Many grocery stores in low-income neighborhoods don't stock expensive fresh produce. And people who work two or three jobs have little time to make home-cooked meals.
Robinson agreed: 'I don't want to take focus away from the serious racial and ethnic disparities in health.'
But, she said, it's likely that different factors play a role in spurring obesity among the middle class than the poor. 'We need to have a lot more research ... to tailor our interventions to specific populations.'"
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