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Health News Archive 402 - Obesity
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Obesity Rates Continue to Increase

According to a report by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) in September 2006, adult obesity rates continued to rise in 31 states over the past year.

In national rankings, Mississippi was the heaviest state with an obesity rate of 29.5%, followed by Alabama and West Virginia. Colorado was the least heavy state with a rate of 16.9%. Regionally, the South was home to nine out of the 10 states with the highest obesity rates. The South is also home to nine of the 10 states with the highest rates of diabetes and hypertension.

“The bad news is that not enough progress has been made in the past year, and America’s obesity epidemic continues to get worse,” said Jeff Levi, executive director of TFAH. “Quick fixes and limited government programs failed to stem the tide. The ‘fad diet’ approach does not work for individuals, and it’s not going to work for our nation’s obesity crisis either. Government must step up and provide sustainable funding for sound, long-term policies that produce significant results.”

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