Blisstree » colorodo http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:58:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Obesity Rates Continue To Climb In The US, So Does Heart Disease http://www.blisstree.com/articles/obesity-rates-continue-to-climb-in-the-us-so-does-heart-disease-50/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/obesity-rates-continue-to-climb-in-the-us-so-does-heart-disease-50/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:33:13 +0000 Kendra James, RN http://www.aheartylife.com/2007/08/27/obesity-rates-continue-to-climb-in-the-us-so-does-heart-disease/ Post from: Blisstree

Obesity Rates Continue To Climb In The US, So Does Heart Disease

]]> Obesity rates in the US continue to go up, up, up! And we all know what that means. So will all the medical conditions and diseases that accompany obesity. High blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes to name a few.

So, what states topped the list? By the way, this is not the list to be bragging about! Anyway, Mississippi has won the gold on this one. They are now considered the most obese state in the US with over 30% of persons meeting the criteria. Alabama and West Virginia took second and third place. Colorado is the leanest state with only 17%.

Childhood obesity was also measured and District of Columbia weighed in with over 20% of their children overweight. The leanest children in the US can be found in Utah. If you care to read more about how childhood obesity can prove to be fatal, check out what I had to say at Diabetes Notes today. Boy, I guess I am on a roll!

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Obesity Rates Continue To Climb In The US, So Does Heart Disease

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