US statistics show 24.5% of NY adults obese
A new federal government survey shows New York has a
relatively low level of obesity among adults.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figures
for 2011 released Monday reports more than a third of adults nationwide were
obese.
The rate in New York stood at 24.5%.
That compares with 12 states where at least 30% were
obese.
Colorado was lowest, at just under 21%, and Mississippi
was highest at nearly 35%.
The results were based on a telephone survey that asked
adults their height and weight. For the first time, households with only cell
phones were included.
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