On this Focus on the Community we speak with Steve Schmidt with the Parke County Trails Alliance.

 

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.

 
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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.

 
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Tami Silverman with the Indiana Youth Institute talks about discipline in schools

 
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