Obesity is a serious issue – both from a cost and health perspective – and it can be addressed, in part, by diet and exercise.
Lately the topic has received a lot of air time, particularly in regards to the obesity rate of Coloradans. On March 22, The Denver Business Journal reported, “Health Report Card: Colorado’s Still the Leanest State, but More of us are Obese.”
It is the final six words of that sentence that are the most important. Thank goodness, the media is looking past the meaningless rankings. They are finally emphasizing the important part of the story.
The article indicated that 22% of Colorado’s population is obese, according to the 2011 Colorado Health Report Card recently released by the Colorado Health Foundation (CHF). In 1995 that level of obesity would have ranked Colorado as the most obese state in the U.S.
Kind of scary how all those French fries pack on the pounds over time. Rather frightening to think about how obesity rates have rising in other states.
The state health care report card includes more than just a discussion of obesity. Additional information can be found by viewing the report card or visiting the CHF website.