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Mississippi Declared Most Obese State - Articles
Mississippi Lawmakers Discriminate Against 'Obese' Eating At Restaurants
by
Jimmy M.
Posted
Mon 25 Aug 2008 6:34pm
No. 282 that was drafted by two Republicans and a Democrat and submitted to the Mississippi House of Representatives today might just take the cake for the most insane obesity... in the state of Mississippi right now where they earned the dubious distinction as the first state in the U.S. to surpass 30 percent obesity rates in 2007
(30.6 percent), state House
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Mississippi Lawmakers Discriminate Against 'Obese' Eating At Restaurants
by
Jimmy M.
Posted
Mon 04 Feb 2008 10:22am
by two Republicans and a Democrat and submitted to the Mississippi House of Representatives today might just take the cake for the most insane obesity-fighting legislation of all-time.
The "Three Blind Mice" of Mississippi: Mayhall, Read, and Shows
In an attempt to respond to the rising obesity crisis happening in the state of Mississippi right now
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America's obese kids, state by state: Alabama weighs in at No. 14
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UABNews
Posted
Fri 04 Mar 2011 10:30pm
and not as many who are obese as other states. However, being overweight is a concern in children who have strong family histories of diabetes, stroke and high blood pressure...
The latest obesity rates by state have been released, and the numbers don't add up to good news. American children, especially those in many southern states, are tipping
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Obesity Rates Jump in 28 States, Report Shows
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nutrition.gov
Posted
Mon 28 Jun 2010 11:00pm
-quarter of which are related to obesity."
Mississippi weighed in for the sixth year in a row as the fattest state, with 33.8 percent of its adults obese, while Alabama..., race and obesity is undeniable," Glover Blackwell said. "For example, Mississippi, the poorest state in nation with an African-American population of more than 37 percent, has
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State initiatives to address the child obesity crisis
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Allen O.
Posted
Tue 01 Jul 2008 5:08pm
The Univerity of Baltimore has been publishing an assessment of state’s efforts to address the “obesity crisis” for the last three years.
Their assessment evaluates the quantifiable efforts by state legislatures to pass laws related to addressing the obesity problem. Currently, eight different types of legislation have been introduced and in some states
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Obesity In The United States
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Mary Ellen B.
Posted
Sun 23 Aug 2009 10:02pm
Obesity in the United States has been cited as a increasing major health issue. While many industrialized countries have experienced similar increases, American obesity rates are the highest in the world with 64% being overweight 26% are obese (”Obesity Trends”. North American Association for the study obesity.2006).
With obesity many chronic
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Stopping The Obesity Epidemic One State At A Time
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Linda
Posted
Mon 12 Oct 2009 12:00am
their costs. North Carolina is poised to become only the second state to penalize state employees by placing them in a more expensive health insurance plan if they’re obese. North...
It has been known that employers pay much more in health insurance premiums for obese employees. Also obese employees cost U.S. employers over $16 billon per year
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"F as in Fat" Report: Colorado the Only State with Obesity Rate Less than 20%
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Fiona G.
Posted
Wed 07 Jul 2010 12:00am
is the only state in the Union with an obesity rate of less than 20%.
And even in Colorado, it's still a close shave: 19.1% of residents are obese. (Obesity rates in the District of Columbia actually decreased -- but as every D.C. voter knows, we are not a state! A subject for another blog...)
The obesity map at the Trust for America's Health website
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Obesity Statistics: Unpleasant for the United States
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Marc D.
Posted
Thu 09 Jul 2009 10:02pm
Obesity Policies are Failing in America” released obesity statistics for 2008.
What You Need to Know:
Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in 2008
The percentage of obese or overweight children is at or above 30% in 30 states
Two-thirds of American adults are either obese or overweight. In 1991, no state
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