Question (Sep 29, 2009 at 10:08am)

Sep. 29, 2009 at 10:08am

I'm a baby boomer. It seems to me that in observing my fellow boomers, we seem to be more overweight than people the same age in the past. Is that true?

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Joe says:

It is true. In every state, obesity - defined as a BMI of 30 or above - is more common among the oldest boomers, ages 55 to 64, than among current seniors. This does not bode well for our nation's Medicare program.

Overall, adult obesity rates rose in 23 states and failed to decline anywhere.
Mississippi retained its dubious distinction as the fattest state for the fifth straight year, with 32.5% obese. But Alabama is closing in with 31.2%, followed by West Virginia (31.1%) and Tennessee (30.2%).

Colorado remained the leanest state at 18.9% of adults obese, followed by Massachusetts at 21.2%.
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