Obesity rates rising in kids!

Trust for America’s Health, a nonprofit organization focused on preventing disease, published a report this week highlighting obesity in America. For adults, the fattest state is Mississippi, where 1 out of 3 adults is obese; for kids, about 1 in every 4 kids is obese in Washington DC (although it isn’t a state). Also, obesity rates did NOT decline in any state!! To find out where your state ranks, go to the obesity report/summary and click on your specific state.

How can we protect our kids from becoming obese and how can we help those who are? Check out my previous post on physical activity websites for kids and stay tuned for more information on how we can try to reduce the prevalence of obesity! Feel free to post your comments on how you and your family are trying to stay slender and physically active. I look forward to your comments!

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