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By DAN CHILDS Massive public efforts to curb the US obesity epidemic are falling tragically short, with populations in most states becoming more obese with each passing year, according to a new report that underscores the failure of initiatives aimed...

SHARE RSS Massive public efforts to curb the U.S. obesity epidemic are falling tragically short, with populations in most states becoming more obese with each passing year, according to a new report that underscores the failure of initiatives aimed at promoting exercise and good nutrition. New research shows obesity rates are on the rise in most states, suggesting that diet and exercise initiatives may be falling short in curbing the country's weight problem. (ABC News/Getty)
More Photos The discouraging trends, reported in the fifth annual "F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2008" report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), reveal that obesity rates rose in 37 states in the past year, while no state registered a decrease in obesity. Worse, in 24 states the uptick continued a trend seen from the previous year. Obesity rates rose for a third consecutive year in a total of 19 states. "Our analysis found that on the state and community levels, overall we are not treating the obesity epidemic with the urgent response it deserves," said Jeff Levi, executive director of TFAH, during a Tuesday morning press conference. Related PHOTOS: Why We're Obese? Count CaloriesSome Fear 2030 Will Be Obesity DoomsdayBiggest Losers: High Schools Battle Obesity As in...
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