Illinois ranks 10th in nation in rate of overweight and obese children (Chicago Sun-Times)

Illinois ranks 10th in nation in rate of overweight and obese children (Chicago Sun-Times)

Illinois ranks 10th in the nation for its rate of overweight and obese kids and has the 27th highest rate of adult obesity, according to a report released Wednesday by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Nearly 35 percent of Illinois children (ages 10-17) are overweight or obese, based on 2007 data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The …

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