Has the war on obesity finally made headway in the U.S.? A new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Trust for America's Health and the Princeton, New Jersey-based Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers data that suggests that it has.
Related: Obesity rate hits 30 percent
The two organizations conducted research into obesity rates state by state over the last decade. They report that, in four states, the obesity rate dropped — the first time in the last 10 years any states have reported a decrease.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
