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Obesity Rates Increasing

Obesity Rates Increasing

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The obesity rate in the country continues to rise as more states cross a critical threshold.
Madison West with the “Trust for America’s Health” says they are seeing those numbers rise in all categories…..https://on.soundcloud.com/T2cDs

West says South Dakota’s rate is also high and rising…..https://on.soundcloud.com/uJzqs

West says the thirty five percent mark is significant…..https://on.soundcloud.com/uTa5L

The report shows overall, forty two percent of Americans are considered obese, and the rate is higher in rural areas than in cities.

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