Nutrition & Wellness – Biology 50

F as in Fat 2008

According to the fifth annual F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2008 report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) the adult obesity rates increased in 37 states in the past year. The report was released in August 2008.

Rates rose for a second consecutive year in 24 states and for a third consecutive year in 19 states. No state saw a decrease in rates of obesity.

According to the study, even though many promising policies have emerged to promote physical activity and good nutrition in communities, these policies are not being adopted or implemented at levels needed to turn around this health crisis.

Statistics from the Report:

• More than 25 percent of adults are obese in 28 states, which is an increase from 19 states last year.
• More than 20 percent of adults are obese in every state except Colorado.
• In 1991, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent.
• In 1980, the national average of obese adults was 15 percent.

Source: Healthy Americans. August 2008. F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2008

Download the Report: F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2008

Add comment August 11th, 2008

We Need to Move it! Move it!

I think one of the best things about Madagascar the Movie (2005) was the song by King Julian, “I Like To Move It.” It is just one of those infectious songs that gets people up and moving. I know that it got my kids up dancing.

I am hoping with the release of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa this November, that the film and health industry will realize the potential of the “Move it! Move it!” song to use it as a great incentive to get kids (and grownups) up and moving.

Here is the clip with the original King Julian, voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen:

Source:

Dyer KA. March 2008. We Need to Move it Move it! – Getting Your Family to Move. Foodiemama.com.

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