Big Muddy
09-05-2014, 09:24 AM
I'll go ahead and post this, before one of you other dufes jumps on it....yep, we made the top of this years fat list, again....but, we are sharing that top spot with you W. VA. , this year. ;)
"""The adult obesity rate in two states now exceeds 35 percent, and 20 states now have an obesity rate above 30 percent, according to a new report looking at weight across the United States.
The report examining U.S. adult obesity, released today (Sept. 4) from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, shows that the obesity rate is 35.1 percent in both Mississippi and West Virginia.
Obesity has been rising over the last few decades. Thirty years ago, no state had an obesity rate above 15 percent, while in 1991, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. In 2000, no state had an obesity rate above 25 percent. Now, two states have obesity rates over 35 percent. (Adults with a body mass index of 30 or more are considered obese.)
However, the report does show that there seems to be some slowing in growth of the obesity rate. In 2005, every state experienced an increase in the obesity rate, but in 2010, the obesity rate increased in just 28 states, and in 2011, in just 16 states. This year, six states experienced an increase in obesity rate: Alaska, Delaware, Tennessee, Wyoming, Idaho and New Jersey. (However, last year, only one state experienced an increase in its adult obesity rate.)"""
I'm sure these two really boosted our rating. ;)
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"""The adult obesity rate in two states now exceeds 35 percent, and 20 states now have an obesity rate above 30 percent, according to a new report looking at weight across the United States.
The report examining U.S. adult obesity, released today (Sept. 4) from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, shows that the obesity rate is 35.1 percent in both Mississippi and West Virginia.
Obesity has been rising over the last few decades. Thirty years ago, no state had an obesity rate above 15 percent, while in 1991, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. In 2000, no state had an obesity rate above 25 percent. Now, two states have obesity rates over 35 percent. (Adults with a body mass index of 30 or more are considered obese.)
However, the report does show that there seems to be some slowing in growth of the obesity rate. In 2005, every state experienced an increase in the obesity rate, but in 2010, the obesity rate increased in just 28 states, and in 2011, in just 16 states. This year, six states experienced an increase in obesity rate: Alaska, Delaware, Tennessee, Wyoming, Idaho and New Jersey. (However, last year, only one state experienced an increase in its adult obesity rate.)"""
I'm sure these two really boosted our rating. ;)
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