September 1, 2017
by Niall McCarthy
Forbes
One third of U.S. adults are obese along with one in six children, according to a new reportreleased by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Back in 2000, no state had an obesity rate higher then 25 percent. According to the report, the adult obesity rate in 2016 exceeded 35 percent in five states, 30 percent in 25 states and 25 percent in 46 states, though the trend is starting to stabilize and actually decline in some places. Obesity levels increased in Colorado, Minnesota, Washington and West Virginia and decreased in Kansas, while remaining stable everywhere else.
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August 31, 2017
by John Raby
Associated Press WVA (In U.S. News & World Report)
The report released Thursday by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation analyzed figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and found West Virginia had an obesity rate of 37.7 percent. Mississippi was second at 37.3 percent and Alabama and Arkansas were tied for third at 35.7 percent.
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August 31, 2017
by Dylan Scott
Vox
Obesity in America in 2016. Obesity remains one of the paramount public health challenges for our country. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America’s Health have pulled together some new data. While rates remain high, if there is some good news, it appears they are starting to level off. There is a lot of data and info on the new report’s website.
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August 31, 2017
by Margaret Farley Steele
HealthDay
In 25 states adult obesity rates exceeded 30 percent this year, and in five states rates topped 35 percent, according to a new report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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August 31, 2017
by David Oliver
U.S. News & World Report
That’s according to The State of Obesity, an annual report from non-profit Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, out now.
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August 31, 2017
by Mari A. Schaefer
Philadelphia Inquirer
The 14th annual State of Obesity report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that nationally nearly 38 percent of adults are obese with nearly eight percent considered extremely obese.
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August 22, 2017
by John Auerbach & Larry Cohen
The Hill
For now, it appears the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Prevention and Public Health Fund will remain intact. This should give policymakers and advocates time to reflect on the proactive steps that should be taken to improve health and reduce costs. And, we are heartened to see there might be a bipartisan group of legislators exploring ways to improve the ACA.
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August 21, 2017
by JEFF SCHLEGELMILCH AND DARA ALPERT LIEBERMAN
The Hill
From Ebola to Zika to the opioid epidemic, health departments and the healthcare system, now more than ever, must be able to work 24/7 to detect, prevent and contain multiple crises — often at the same time.
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August 16, 2017
by Desare Frazier
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks Mississippi second in the nation in it’s 2016 State of Obesity Report and number one for lack of exercise.
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August 10, 2017
by Anna Wolfe
Clarion Ledger
Mississippi is the third most obese state in the country. With its growing rates, two-thirds of adults in the state could be obese by 2030, according to the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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