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Obesity rates continue to climb in every state except Oregon, and government policies and actions offer little hope of reversing the trend, according to a a new report released recently from the Trust for America’s Health.

The report, F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2005, found that Mississippi is the heaviest state, while Colorado is the least heavy.

More than 25 percent of adults in 10 states are obese—Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana and South Carolina.

About 119 million Americans are either overweight or obese. That’s 64.5 percent of adult Americans.

Excess weight is known to cause a variety of health problems, including heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.

The number of obese American adults rose from 23.7 percent in 2003 to 24.5 percent in 2004. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services set a national goal that obesity would be reduced by 15 percent by 2010. An estimated 16 percent of active duty U.S. military personnel are obese, and obesity is the biggest reason for discharging soldiers.

In addition, people on food stamps are more likely to be obese compared with higher income individuals.

The report criticizes government policies as insufficient and too narrowly focused to have a significant impact on countering the obesity problem.

Obesity is among the root causes of almost every major chronic disease you face, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, breathing disorders and cancer.

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Visit the Trust for America’s Health Web site to see the complete report.

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