Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’

State tops obesity ranking for seventh straight year

by Associated Press Published: July 7,2011

Tags: healthcare, nutrition, obesity

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — In 1995, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. Now, all but one does. And Mississippi again ranks as the most obese state in the nation. An annual obesity report by two public health groups looked for the first time at state-by-state statistics over the last two decades. The state [...] [...]

Study looks at food assistance programs and cost of living

by Wally Northway Published: January 30,2011

Tags: food, food assistance programs, healthcare, nutrition, obesity

STARKVILLE — Food assistance programs are designed to keep children fed who otherwise would be hungry, but a recent Southern Rural Development Center study found they often contribute to obesity in cities with a high cost of living. The study was conducted by Elizabeth Rigby of The George Washington University and Rachel Tolbert Kimbro of [...] [...]

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