On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Bob Lawson with the Vigo County Voter Registration Office.
Focus on the Community: Vigo County Voter Registration
On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Bob Lawson with the Vigo County Voter Registration Office.
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and their The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America . The annual report provides state-by-state rankings of adult obesity rates, information on trends by region, age, gender and ethnicity, and policy recommendations for local and state government.
This year the U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent – the highest ever recorded, an increase of 26 percent since 2008.
Indiana ranks 12th on the list. Reha Farberman talks about the study.
Tami Silverman with the Indiana Youth Institute talks kids health and the challenges of keeping kids healthy.
Tammi Silverman of the Indiana Youth Institute analyzes the last State Legislative Session and what it meant for children in Indiana