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RWJF: New Report Finds 23 Of 25 States With Highest Rates Of Obesity Are In The South And Midwest
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 10:26
- 7 of the 10 states with the highest rates are in the South and 23 of the 25 states with the highest rates of obesity are in the South and Midwest
- 9 of the 10 states with the highest rates of diabetes are in the South
- American Indian/Alaska Natives have the highest adult obesity rate, 54 percent, of any racial or ethnic group
- Nationally, obesity rates are 38 percent higher among Blacks than Whites
- Adult obesity rates are at or above 40 percent for Blacks in 14 states
- Adult obesity rates are at or above 30 percent in: 42 states for Blacks; 30 states for Latinos; and 13 states for Whites
- Obesity rates are 26 percent higher among middle-age adults than among younger adults
- More than 6 percent of adults are severely obese – more than a 125 percent increase in the past two decades
- Among children and teens (2 to 19 years old), 22.5 percent of Latinos, more than 20 percent of Blacks and 14.1 percent of Whites are obese
Source: Trust for America's Health
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