Topic: Mississippi
Ground zero for the argument could be the state of Mississippi. A recent survey from Gallup shows that, while Vermonters tend to skip the local church ceremony on Sundays, residents of Mississippi were the most frequent churchgoers. In fact, Mississippi has topped ...
We all know the South is famous for is food. For the past five years Mississippi has held the title with 32.5% of the population of the state considered obese. Also 44.4% of the children in Mississippi aged 10 to 17 are ...
According to a major study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Mississippi is the fattest state in the United States. Jefferson County, in Fayette, Mississippi in the Delta region has the highest concentration of overweight and obese people ...
Obesity continues to plague the U.S., with nine states now reporting that more than 30% of their population is obese. "Now, there are nine states that exceed [that mark]: Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
A study released Tuesday by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that obesity rates increased in 28 states last year. "This report shows that the country has taken bold steps to address the obesity crisis in ...
6/29/2010 Print E-mail Americans are continuing to get fat, with obesity rates nudging upwards in 28 states over the past year, a new report shows.. "More than two-thirds of states now have adult obesity rates above 25 percent," Jeff Levi, executive director ...
Americans are continuing to get fat, with obesity rates nudging upwards in 28 states over the past year, a new report shows.. "More than two-thirds of states now have adult obesity rates above 25 percent," Jeff Levi, executive director of the Trust ...
Most parents think childhood obesity is a problem. Just not their kids' problem.An annual obesity report by two public health groups includes a new survey of parental attitudes about the issue. The survey shows an increasing awareness of obesity and its threat ...
Take a look at this map. Washington, D.C. actually saw a decline in obesity rates, but no states did the same.. Adult obesity rates for blacks and Latinos are generally higher than for whites, and in nine states, 40%-plus of blacks are ...
Researchers at the Health Resources and Services Administration (a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) published a new study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine last week, detailing the rates of childhood obesity and overweight in ...
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