<body><div><p>(Des Moines) New Centers for Disease Control &amp; Prevention numbers show Iowa has the seventh-highest obesity rate in the nation. The C-D-C says Iowa is one of 23 states with adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher. Those who study the problem say unhealthy foods are just one piece.</p><p>“We also have many more jobs that are sedentary, and we are sitting behind a desk in our jobs more than we used to,” said Jami Haberl of Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative. “We are not our and moving throughout the day.”</p><p>Jami Haberl of Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative says those who study obesity in Iowa cite its health ramifications. “There are over 200 conditions related to obesity,” said Haberl.</p><p>Haberl encourages Iowans to participate in the annual Healthiest State Walk on October 2nd.</p></div></body>

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Iowa Obesity Rate Is 7th Highest In U-S

(Des Moines) New Centers for Disease Control & Prevention numbers show Iowa has the seventh-highest obesity rate in the nation. The C-D-C says Iowa is one of 23 states with adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher. Those who study the problem say unhealthy foods are just one piece.