Les Américains fument moins mais ne mangent pas mieux (enquête Gallup)

Troisième volet de cinq sur la santé de nos voisins du sud. Les efforts du couple Obama pour contribuer au développement de saines habitudes de vie ont-ils des effets jusqu'à maintenant?

 "A president can encourage citizens to live a healthy lifestyle and advocate for legislation and regulatory actions that promote healthy choices. President Obama and the first lady have taken some concrete steps in doing so by implementing initiatives such as Let's Move! to encourage regular exercise and leading the movement to update nutrition labels on food and drink. Obama also signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009, which gave the FDA the power to regulate tobacco products. Even so, it is unclear whether most Americans are aware of these actions and to what extent they might influence their behavior.

 As Barack Obama completes his final term as president, U.S. adults' health habits have changed only marginally, with the exception of smoking. Although fewer U.S. adults say they eat healthy, this decline could be a result of adults having a better understanding of what foods are nutritious, as opposed to making a deliberate choice to eat less healthy. Americans are slightly more likely to exercise frequently, but that alone is unlikely to be enough to reduce the record-high obesity rate. Regardless, the new low in smoking among U.S. adults is an encouraging sign that long-term improvement in health habits remains possible."

http://www.gallup.com/poll/195161/smoking-dips-fewer-eating-healthily.aspx?g_source=Well-Being&g_medium=newsfeed&g_campaign=tiles