According to the CDC, 1 in 5 Children and 1 in 3 adults struggle with Obesity. Coming up this weekend on Focus on the Community, Dave Crooks interviews Nutritionist Courtney Sciloi. Courtney and Dave will discuss the obesity epidemic in America and share ways to eat healthier.
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.
Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch discusses how the 2020 elections went in Indiana and what is coming up in the next political session. She also discusses what has been happening locally in Terre Haute in 2020 and what is to come next for the area.
Kyle Hupfer, Chairman of Indiana Republican Party, talks about the legislative session, legislature possible curtailing the governors powers and the past election.
