On this episode of Focus on the Community, we speak with Larry Moss, President of Clay County Council

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and their The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America . The annual report provides state-by-state rankings of adult obesity rates, information on trends by region, age, gender and ethnicity, and policy recommendations for local and state government.

This year the U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent – the highest ever recorded, an increase of 26 percent since 2008.

Indiana ranks 12th on the list. Reha Farberman talks about the study.

This episode of Focus on the Community, it’s all about politics in the Hoosier State. Kevin Rader, former Statehouse Bureau Reporter for WTHR-TV and Dave Crooks give an insiders look at upcoming races in 2022 and 2024