State of obesity: US adult obesity has decreased in four states

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State of obesity: US adult obesity has decreased in four states

by Joseph Earnest September 2, 2016

Newscast Media NEW YORK—A report from Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), shows adult obesity in America has decreased in four states, (Minnesota, Montana, New York and Ohio), and increased in two (Kansas and Kentucky). The rest of the states remained relatively stable.

The report shows Lousiana has the highest adult obese rate at 36.2 percent and Colorado has the lowest at 20.2 percent.

In 1991, no state had a rate above 20 percent. The analyses are based on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

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Colorado is shown with the lowest rate at 20.2%

The report calls for increased public health engagement in in adults with a series of recommendations including:

Core funding for public health – at the federal, state and local levels – be increased;
The first dollars of core funding should be used to assure that all Americans are protected by a set of foundational public health capabilities and services no matter where they live. For this to be accomplished, these capabilities must be fully funded, and funding should be tied to achieving and maintaining these capabilities;
Funding be considered strategically – so funds are used efficiently to maximize effectiveness in lowering disease rates and improving health;
A Prevention Fund should be fully allocated to support evidence-based and innovative approaches to improving the public health system and reducing disease rate.

Data from the report can be viewed here. Add Comments>>

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