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The state of Colorado has the lowest obesity rate in the nation at 18.5 percent, but the majority of counties in the southeast portion of the state are above the state average.
New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday show an increase in diabetes and obesity rates across the nation - and counties in the north state are no exception.The 2007 age-adjusted rate of adults ages 20 and older living with diabetes in Shasta County is 7.2 percent, up from 6 percent in 2004. The county's rate is lower than the state's, which has increased ...
ATLANTA (AP) — The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. High rates of obesity and diabetes were reported in more than 80 percent of counties in the A...
To defend our way of life abroad we may need to reconsider how much junk food it involves at home. It's not every day that former generals and admirals speak out about children's health and education. But last Thursday was one of those days. According to Mission: Readiness, a nonprofit, bipartisan organization led by retired senior military leaders, 75 percent of 17 to 24 year olds cannot ...
A new report has some sobering estimates today on the ever growing problem of obesity, and how serious it will be nine years from now.
You can check out all the rates, county-by-county, across the nation here More than one of four Central New Yorkers are obese, according to a federal report released Thursday that gives the first county-level estimates of obesity.
New numbers are out for obesity and diabetes cases in Arkansas, and they don't look good.
Hundreds gathered Saturday in a downtown Fresno school to talk about how to reduce childhood obesity, cut youth violence, boost school attendance and promote health in some of the city's most troubled neighborhoods.
A first-of-its-lind county-by-county look at national obesity rates finds a wide swath of Georgia with obesity rates exceeding 30%. The study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the first to give county-level snapshots of obesity across the country. It finds, the Southeast, Appalachia and tribal lands in the West have the nation's highest obesity rates. In Georgia, huge ...
The government's first obesity survey conducted on a county level is confirming past studies that show the rates are highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.
A new obesity report has some sobering estimates for Illinois and the rest of the nation. If current trends continue, about 43 percent of adults in Illinois and nationwide will be obese by 2018. That's up from about 31 percent last year.
By JIM SIEGEL COLUMBUS DISPATCH COLUMBUS — Ohio’s children are fat and getting fatter. The problem has reached such alarming proportions that a new, powerful coalition of businesses and health-care advocates is pushing for statewide standards designed to make Ohio students healthier. A study by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease found that Ohio’s obesity rates could eclipse 50 percent by ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- A new obesity report has some sobering estimates for Illinois and the rest of the nation.
More than 160 trained volunteers help schools comply with state law requiring annual assessments of fitness and obesity.
(ARA) - When it comes to school safety and student health, our kids deserve the best protection possible. These days, schools have programs related to everything from gun violence to obesity prevention; but how safe are our nation's schools when it comes to protecting kids from dangerous chemicals?
The percentage of overweight and obese adults in the United States has increased over the past two decades -- undermining efforts to reduce heart disease risk factors. Rising obesity is associated with the lower likelihood of having optimal blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Another study indicates that weight loss may correct structural heart damage in obese patients.
