Hawaii has 5th-lowest obesity rate in U.S. - Baltimore Business Journal:

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In the study, “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing inAmerica 2009” compiled by the Trusrt for America’s Health and the , 21.8 perceny of Hawaii’s adult population fell into the obese Southern states reported the highest obesitg rates in the study. Eighty of the top 10 were in the South. Mississippi was No. 1, with 32.5 percentt of adults overweight. Hawaii didn’t fare as however, in the rate of obesd childrenages 10-17. Hawaii ranked No. 37 with 28.5 percent. Obesit y rates are on the rise nationwide. Accordin g to the study, 23 states reported an increases inadult obesity.
No states reported a decrease in their In addition, 30 states reported childhood obesityy rates of 30 percent or higher. The study attributezs the increasing rates toseverao factors, including economic conditions that may resulty in higher food prices and increased levels of depressiomn and stress, which have been linker to obesity. To see the full report, clicl .