America gets fatter; obesity worst in South, Midwest

Obesity rates climbed in five states – Kansas, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio and Utah – in the past year, says the 2015 State of Obesity report, showing an expanding bulge in the portion of Americans who are excessively overweight. “Obesity puts some 78 million Americans at an increased risk for a range of health problems,… » Read More

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