Thursday, March 13, 2008

Georgia Adults 14th Most Obese in Country; Youth 12th Most Overweight


"There has been a breakthrough in terms of drawing attention to the obesity epidemic. Now, we need a breakthrough in terms of policies and results," said Jeff Levi, PhD, Executive Director of TFAH. "Poor nutrition and physical inactivity are robbing America of our health and productivity."


Retrieved on 3/13/08. View full report http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2007/release.php?StateID=GA

2 comments:

Teresa said...

Wow, I didn't realize we were 14th and 12th. This is a bit upsetting. I think New Orleans is somewhere near the top of the list. You know...as exciting as the WII is, it does not replace a real game of tennis, bowling, baseball, etc... Our families must get up and get outside.

D White said...

Your right. My kids are 2 and 5 and we go outside two-three times a week. I can't wait until they're old enough to go outside on their own every day and play with their cousins and friends.


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