Indiana – 33.6% Obesity Rate
The truth is that the obesity rate of Indiana has remained relatively stable in the past. In 2013, it had an obesity rate of 31 percent. This does not differ drastically from 33.6 percent today. It should, of course, be lower still. “The state needs to step back and say ‘what can we do more of, what evidence-based programs do we need to put in place, and what is a more comprehensive approach to obesity prevention that we need to embrace?’” Said the director of Trust for America’s Health.
Indiana – 33.6% Obesity Rate
Ohio – 33.8% Obesity Rate
It looks like the kids aren’t okay. Things look grim in Ohio, as one in every six children between the ages of 10 and 17 is obese. This is already depressing enough on its own but wait until you hear that obesity affects one in every seven American children. The state feels “optimistic” at any rate that it can “turn the tide around” said the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The number went down only to go back up in 2016.
Ohio – 33.8% Obesity Rate
