Obesity up 25 percent in NYC By Carl Campanile September 30, 2013 | 3:40am
Reduce the obesity rate in New York City? Fat chance!
More New Yorkers than ever are living large, despite Nanny Bloomberg’s war on sugary drinks and fast foods, statistics obtained by The Post reveal.
The city’s obesity rate among adults has skyrocketed 25 percent since Mayor Bloomberg took office in 2002, city Health Department figures show.
That year, nearly one in five New Yorkers was considered obese. Now almost one in four is.
The figures are surprising given Gotham’s residents are doing better according to other health indicators.
For example, the percentage of adults who drink one or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day dropped to 28 percent last year from 36 percent in 2007, says the Health Department’s Take Care New York 2012 report.
The data also show more people are physically active and eating vegetables.
Both improvements come after Hizzoner pushed for the expansion of bike lanes and healthier school meals. The city also banned unhealthy trans fats from eatery menus starting in 2007. . . . .
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