See Missouri's Projected Obesity Rank
F as in Fat Report released Tuesday: Where do you think Missouri will rank in adult obesity rates by 2030?
A new, health-related annual report, F As In Fat, released Tuesday contains a study conducted by the National Heart Forum for Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). It shows alarming trends, including for Missouri residents. See related article: F as in Fat: Adult Obesity in Missouri Could Reach 61.9% by 2030, Predicts New Study Researchers calculated projections using a model published in The Lancet in 2011 and data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which is an annual phone survey conducted by the CDC and state health departments. The data were adjusted for self-reporting bias. Adults are considered obese if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 or higher. The District of Columbia…
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bernadette
10:58 am on Friday, November 9, 2012
Elizabeth, you should lose weight in your "mouth", & gain weight in your "brain". Your post attack & show no intellect at all in my opinion. You attack obese ppl & the direct impact on healthcare as if you personally pay out of pockect ( even .00000000001%) of the overall debt toward obese people's healthcare. Leave it up to people like you, it would be suggested that these fat obese people & … more ›