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CT Obesity Rates Better Than US Average, New Data Reveals CT Obesity Rates Better Than US Average, New Data Reveals
CT Obesity Rates Better Than US Average, New Data Reveals New data ranking the adult obesity rate in each state shows that Connecticut is ahead of the curve in terms of the national average. The data, released by the nonprofit organization, Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), shows that 27.4 percent of Connecticut residents are considered obese by modern health standards, putting the state in the 44th spot. The national average, on the other hand, was found to be 30.9 percent. Nationwide obesity rates were studied as part of the 16th annual State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America report, released Thursday, Sept. 12.  Based p…

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by Valerie Musson