Indiana – 33.6% Obesity Rate
In the past year, Indiana was only 31% when it’s about the obesity rate. After several years, the scale in Indiana has increased to 33.6%. The director of Trust America claims, “The state needs to step back and say ‘what could we do more of, what evidence-based program do we need to put in place, and what was a more comprehensive approach to obesity prevention that we need to embrace?'”
Indiana – 33.6% Obesity Rate
Ohio – 33.8% Obesity Rate
In Ohio, One out of six children who were 10 to 17 years old were obese. In America, one out of seven kids America were obese. In 2016, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation claimed that Ohio needed to be “optimistic.” in this way, Ohio could “turn the tide around.” The number suffering from weight problems decreases, but after some time, it increases again.
Ohio – 33.8% Obesity Rate