July 2nd, 2009

Reports the Morning Call:

The latest nationwide obesity rankings may be another reason for Pennsylvanians to consider more grilled veggies and fewer burgers and hot dogs when they fire up the grill this Fourth of July.

Pennsylvania climbed two notches in the rankings to claim the No. 22 spot in the nation, with 26.7 percent of its adults considered obese. Nationally, obesity rates among adults rose in 23 states and did not decline anywhere, according to the report released Wednesday by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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In Pennsylvania, as in every other state, the rate of obesity is higher among the oldest baby boomers, ages 55 to 64, than among seniors 65 and older.
Read more, and watch a corresponding video, at the Morning Call.