F as in Fat

In the world of public health, our real-life success story has been the decrease in smoking rates that has occurred. Now, after several years of attacking the obesity epidemic, it looks like this is not a success story quite yet.

A study completed by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), shows some very scary stats...including.

■Twelve states now have obesity rates above 30 percent. Four years ago, only one state was above 30 percent.


 ■Adult obesity rates for Blacks topped 40 percent in 15 states, 35 percent in 35 states, and 30 percent in 42 states and D.C.


■Rates of adult obesity among Latinos were above 35 percent in four states (Mississippi, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Texas) and at least 30 percent in 23 states.

■Meanwhile, rates of adult obesity for Whites topped 30 percent in just four states (Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia) and no state had a rate higher than 32.1 percent.

■Nearly 33 percent of adults who did not graduate high school are obese, compared with 21.5 percent of those who graduated from college or technical college.

Read the full article here - it is really an interesting piece and definitely worth your time!!

- Thank you, Abby, for the awesome link!!!