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  • AMERICA'S HEALTH
  • OBESITY IN AMERICA
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Take Action For Obesity in America

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Our health is impacted by the combination of individual choices, our environment, decisions of public and elected officials, and quality of medical care.

For over 20 years, America’s Health Rankings® has been tracking the state of our nation’s health by studying numerous health measures to compile a comprehensive perspective on our nation’s health issues, state by state.

Search the rankings to discover little known facts and statistics, and find out how you can take action and become an advocate for improving our nation’s health.

Take Action For Obesity in America

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Obesity continues to be a serious issue in America, growing at an epidemic rate—almost tripling since 1990. In fact, about every 1 in 3 adults is currently considered obese.

Obesity contributes to a variety of issues including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke and general poor health. It's crucial that we take steps to reverse this serious trend.

Explore our resources, including this guide to maintaining a healthy weight, to discover what you can do to help take action against obesity.

Take Action For Smoking in America

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Smoking remains an important health issue in America, although we have fortunately seen some decline in cigarette smoking since 1990.

This addictive, health-adverse behavior contributes to many serious health problems including respiratory disease, stroke, heart disease and cancer. For help quitting smoking, or to learn how you can help influence smoking policies, check out our resources. Together, we can work to continue the decline of cigarette smoking and improve our nation's health.

Take Action For Obesity in America

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Diabetes is a serious health issue that can contribute to heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, kidney disease and blindness, and can even result in limb amputation.

You can help prevent diabetes by following a sensible, healthful diet, maintaining your weight and incorporating regular exercise into your daily life.

Explore our resources for help preventing or managing diabetes, plus discover what you can do to take action in the fight against diabetes in America.

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Latest post by Mary Jo Condon, Senior Director, St. Louis Area Business Health CoalitionMay 16, 2012
Partnerships to Support Community Members in Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight: Our nation faces an epidemic that we must work together to address

Nearly every community in America is in the midst of an epidemic. Approximately 27.5 percent of Americans are obese, according to the most 2011 America’s Health Rankings. Incredibly, that’s an increase of 137 percent since 1990. Another 35 percent of Americans are overweight, and ri

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