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Obesity Rates Climb In 16 States, Increase Faster Among Racial Minorities
ResumeA report based on new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows 16 states now report obesity rates of 35% or higher.
That increased by four states in just a year — and those rates are rising faster among racial minorities.
NPR science correspondent Yuki Noguchi reports.
This segment aired on September 22, 2021.