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In obesity, Missouri ranks 21st among states

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Sun, 10/24/2004 - 11:29pm
According to a recent report ranking the 50 U.S. states according to the percentage of adults who are obese, Missouri ranks 21st, with 23.6% of its adults falling into the category of "obese":
Federal and some state health officials have responded to the rising obesity rates. Some states have moved to limit kids' access to unhealthy foods in schools, while others recently formed commissions on obesity, nutrition, and physical activity.

The federal government has begun funding ad campaigns urging Americans to eat right and exercise, and Medicare announced in July that it would for the first time consider designating obesity an illness, possibly paying for some treatments.

Congress has also begun considering moves to tighten nutritional and exercise standards in schools.
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