Stang discusses report on obesity rates by region
A new report from the Trust for America's Health finds that Minnesota kids have the lowest rate of obesity in the nation — tying with Utah at just over 23 percent.
In this installment of Public Health Scene, Jamie Stang, a nutrition expert and assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, discusses the report and explains why Minnesota might be seeing lower rates.
She says several factors contribute to low obesity rates among Minnesota children. These include higher education levels, ethnic background, and socio-economic standards.
But, perhaps most important, Stang says: Minnesota kids are active.
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This has become a big issue for every one. Even countries like Romania where obesity hasn't been a problem, right now aprox. 25 percent of the population suffers from obesity.
My personal oppinion is that unhealthy food = obesity.
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