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29 wrz 2021 · It is official: The pandemic's effect on America's waistline has been rough. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed 16 states now have obesity rates of 35% or higher. That's an increase of four states — Delaware, Iowa, Ohio and Texas — in just a year. The findings confirm what several recent research studies ...
19 wrz 2023 · In Illinois, 15.2% of teens in grades 9-12 have obesity. As kids head back to school, it is a great time to examine your current routines and establish new healthy family habits.
This page includes Illinois data in four areas: the latest data on obesity, diabetes, and hypertension; how federal nutrition policies impact Illinois; health behaviors and outcomes among high school students; and policies enacted by Illinois to support health and prevent obesity.
Illinois Obesity Rates by Ethnic and Racial Group, 2020 -2022. Adult obesity rates by race/ethnicity is calculated over a three-year period (2020-2022) to obtain a sufficient sample size. For the full report, go to: https://www.tfah.org/report-details/state-of-obesity-2022/ Key Report Takeaways. Nationwide, the adult obesity rate is 42 percent.
Illinois Obesity Rates Over Time, 2017—2021 Key Report Takeaways Nationwide, the adult obesity rate is 41.9 percent. Continuous increases in obesity rates across population groups underscores that obesity is caused by a combination of factors, including societal, biological, genetic, and environmental, which are often beyond personal choice.
The Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity works for equitable and just opportunities for Illinoisans to eat healthy and be physically active to optimize their health and well-being.
14 paź 2021 · The nationwide obesity rate for children ages 2-19 increased from 19.3 percent in 2019 to 22.4 percent in 2020, according to the 2021 State of Childhood Obesity report released Wednesday by the...
