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<![CDATA[Obesity Still Plagues the US, But Rates Are Declining in Some States: The Trust for America's Health Report]]>
16 Oct 2025 21:42 GMT
Nineteen US states had adult obesity rates at or above 35% in 2024, down from 23 states in the previous year, according to the annual State of Obesity Report from Trust for America's Health. This represents the first decrease in the number of states …
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REVEALED: Fattest states in America ranked... including region where three-quarters of residents are obese
05 Nov 2025 03:50 GMT
West Virginia has been named the most obese state in the US for the fifth year in a row, according to an analysis.
In a report ranking all 50 states and Washington, DC, the Mountain State took the top spot, with 73 percent of adults considered either …
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CG Public Health earns age-friendly system honor
03 Nov 2025 19:16 GMT
MASON CITY, Iowa — CG Public Health has been recognized as an Age-Friendly Public Health System by the Trust for America's Health and The John Hartford Foundation.
This national honor underscores the department's efforts to enhance the health and …
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SNAP cuts could impact health efforts amid obesity concerns in US, report says
21 Oct 2025 21:26 GMT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not pay out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November if the shutdown continues.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The effects of the government shutdown, now tied to be the second longest shutdown in history, are …
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Trust for America's Health calls for additional resources as more teens struggle with mental health
07 Aug 2023 19:33 GMT
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Obesity Rates Climb in Michigan, Now 17th in U.S.
17 Oct 2025 22:18 GMT
UNDATED, Mich. -- Obesity rates in Michigan have risen, making it the 17th most obese state in the United States, according to the Trust for America's Health State of Obesity report released on Thursday (October 16). The report, which uses data from …
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Health Beat: Obesity rates on the decline in America
17 Oct 2025 00:53 GMT
A new report has some encouraging news about obesity in America.
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with high obesity rates has dropped.
The new report looked at obesity data from 2024. 19 states had obesity rates of 35% or more …
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Obesity Rates
16 Oct 2025 23:42 GMT
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped. That's being viewed as an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But cuts to federal staff and …
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AP News Summary at 10:02 a.m. EDT
16 Oct 2025 14:18 GMT
Just-released hostage attends funeral of fellow soldier, whose body was among few returned from Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Mourners in Jerusalem gathered at Capt. Daniel Peretz’s funeral, where Matan Angrest, a recently released hostage, paid his respects. …
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AP News Summary at 8:02 a.m. EDT
16 Oct 2025 12:38 GMT
Just-released hostage attends funeral of fellow soldier, whose body was among few returned from Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Mourners in Jerusalem gathered at Capt. Daniel Peretz’s funeral, where Matan Angrest, a recently released hostage, paid his respects. …