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Article: HEALTH SECRETARY SAYS NEW MEXICO MUST ADDRESS SERIOUS OBESITY PROBLEM
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 16, 2009
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SANTA FE, N.M., July 1 -- The New Mexico Department of Health issued the following news release:
In response to Trust for America's Health "F as in Fat" report released today, Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD, said New Mexico needs to continue to strengthen its obesity-prevention efforts to address a serious problem with obesity. The report details obesity rates by states and discusses effective state policies and programs.
"We must take the problem of obesity seriously and continue to help individuals develop healthy eating and activity habits so we can prevent our obesity rate from rising further," Dr. Vigil said.
New Mexico's adult obesity rate is 24.6 percent from 2006-2008, a 1.1 ...