Obesity – A Growing Problem for Employers

Fact #344: In 1991 in the United States, only four states had an obesity prevalence of 15 percent to 19 percent. No state had an obesity prevalence of 20 percent or more. (Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control)

Fact #345: In 2003, 15 states had an obesity prevalence of 15 to 19 percent, 31 states had an obesity prevalence of 20 to 24 percent, and four states — West Virginia, Indiana, Alabama and Mississippi –had a prevalence of 25 percent or more. (Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control)

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Ira S Wolfe