As announced on Thursday on MSN.com, a new survey published ranking each State and the percentage of people who have been classified as of whom are obese. The report was adopted by trust for America's health, a non-profit, non-partisan group put together. Mississippi of top the list with more than 33% of the population defined as obese. New Jersey down in the ten an obesity rate of 24.1% to place. But while the low ranking a plus for the Garden State, the statistics are far from good news.
The CDC reported that obesity for New Jersey was in 2009 that 23.3% in a matter of just 2 years, we have increased the number of obese people in New Jersey by almost one percentage point. Speaking as a nurse student, I can tell you that obesity is a major risk factor in the development of several health problems including high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary artery disease. So, an even grimmer realization in the trust for America's health is survey that in four New Jersey residents has a major risk factor for the development of one of these devastating diseases. Again, far from good news.
Even if you are resident of a New Jersey at a healthy weight, obesity statistics for our State can still influence. In 2009, which determines the NJ Department of health and senior services the cost of the health problems caused by obesity was estimated at $2.3 billion. Imagine how these better could have spent $2.3 billion in New Jersey. Record according to newspapers in New Jersey unemployment amounted to more than 9% as of May 2011. An additional $2 billion or even the half of that would have been a great help, New Jerseyans collect unemployment benefits.
While I am glad that New Jersey is in the lower ranked ten for obesity be nationwide, is still proud of these alarming statistics and the immense may not cost our State as a result.
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