Minnesota has the lowest obesity rate among kids
A new report finds Minnesota kids have the lowest rate of obesity -- tying with Utah at just over 23 percent.
"It's wonderful to see Minnesota tied for the lowest spot. I think that's great news for us, but I don't think that that means we don't have work to do still," Jamie Stang, an assistant professor with the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, told KARE 11 News.
Stang says several factors contribute to low obesity rates among Minnesota children, including: higher education levels, ethnic background and socio-economic standards.
The report is from the Trust for America's Health, a health advocacy group in Washington, D.C.
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