MN Obesity Rates Level Off

A recent report, “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2011,” shows that the rate of Minnesota adult’s who are obese remained at 25.3%. Many other states saw their rates rise since the last report. Children in Minnesota are among the healthier youth in our nation, we rank third on the list at 11.1% being obese, Oregon tops the list at 9.6%. This report is completed by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  

You can access all the information from this report at:

http://healthyamericans.org/report/88/

We have been very lucky to have the statewide campaign, SHIP. If given the chance, our state can and will improve on adult and children obesity rates through our community wide approach to create healthier communities!