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Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Childhood Obesity: Which States are Winning the Fight?

Obesity among American children is on the increase, but only in certain parts of the country, according to a study that appeared in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

  • Children who live in Oregon actually showed a 32% decline in obesity between 2003 and 2007.
  • Utah had the lowest rate at 23% .
  • Arizona, Illinois and Mississippi showed increases in obesity rates as high as 45% during that same period.
  • The Southeast had the highest incidence of obesity and overweight children.

 

Labels: statistics, states

Posted By: My Overweight Child

Comments:

Chelsea on 12/3/2010
As someone who grew up in the South, I can testify to the love of fried foods in that region. Some regions of the country, like Oregon, often have a higher number of people invested in healthier food patterns.