According to the CDC, 1 in 5 Children and 1 in 3 adults struggle with Obesity. On this weekend on Focus on the Community, Dave Crooks interviews Nutritionist Courtney Sciloi. Courtney and Dave will discuss the obesity epidemic in America and share ways to eat healthier.
Tammi Silverman of the Indiana Youth Institute on the Kids County Data Book and what it shows about kids in Indiana and the stress that kids deal with at the start of the new school year
Kristi Whitacre, County Extension Director with the Purdue Extension Office, talks about what the Purdue Extension Office provides for residents and how you can take advantage of these programs and services. For more information on the Purdue Extension Office, click here.
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.
