Topic: Mississippi

Obesity a Bigger Threat to Kids in Southern States

Health.com - 644 days ago
For American children, where they are raised may be a strong predictor of whether they'll become obese or not.. Mississippi had the highest rate of childhood obesity at nearly 22 percent of kids surveyed, while Oregon had the lowest at 9.6 percent. ...

Obesity a Bigger Threat to Kids in Southern States

Drugs.com - 644 days ago
Mississippi had the highest rate of childhood obesity at nearly 22 percent of kids surveyed, while Oregon had the lowest at 9.6 percent. Singh noted that if strategies to reduce obesity used in states such as Oregon and Utah were applied to ...