Indiana – 33.6% Obesity Rate
The truth is that the obesity rate of Indiana has remained rather stable in the past. In 2013, it had an obesity rate of 31 percent. This is not drastically different from today’s 33.6 percent. It should still be lower, of course. Trust for America’s Health director said, “The state really needs to step back and say ‘what can we do more of, what evidence-based programs do we need to put in place, and what is a more comprehensive approach to obesity prevention that we need to embrace?’”
Indiana – 33.6% Obesity Rate
Ohio – 33.8% Obesity Rate
It looks like the kids are not all right. In Ohio, things look grim since one in every six kids aged 10 to 17 is obese. This is already depressing enough on its own but wait until you hear that one in every seven American kids suffers from obesity. At any rate, the state feels “optimistic” that it can “turn the tide around,” said the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In 2016, the number went down only to go back up.
Ohio – 33.8% Obesity Rate
