Obesity to binge drinking and STIs: Which Iowa counties are the most and least healthy?
In the United States, 34% of adults are obese, Iowa passes this average at 37%. In Polk County, 36% of adults are obese. What ...
U.S. News & World Report10mon
Low Obesity Rate
The data is age-adjusted to account for differences in states’ differing age distributions. The obesity rate metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best ...
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The obesity rate in America keeps on growing and is expected to get even bigger
A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick ...
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Obesity Crisis in the Finger Lakes: Health, Economic, and Social Impacts
The economic burden of obesity is also significant. In the Finger Lakes, excess medical spending due to obesity is estimated ...
The Press of Atlantic City1mon
Severe obesity is on the rise in the US
The new report follows the release earlier this month of data from U.S. states and territories that showed that in 2023, the rate of obesity ranged widely by place, from a high of more than 41% of ...
New health report seeks solutions to local health issues in Meeker County area
With no improvement in mental health indicators, a higher rate of obesity than reported statewide, reports of food insecurity, and lower rates of tobacco and alcohol use, data gathered in the ...
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Montana Among Minority of States Where Medicaid Doesn't Cover Obesity-Indicated GLP-1s
Medicaid coverage for GLP-1s, both for Type 2 diabetes and obesity, varies widely across the United States. While all states cover at least one Type 2 diabetes-indicated GLP-1, coverage for ...