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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 20 > Oregon is the nations 25th most-obese state

Oregon is the nations 25th most-obese state


August 20, 2008

PORTLAND — Oregon is the 25th most-obese state in the nation with a rate of 25 percent, according to a report from the Trust for Americas Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It is the third consecutive annual increase for the state.

Nationally, adult obesity rates rose in 37....

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