Tipping The Scales:
Examining Obesity In New Hampshire

 

 

 

In New Hampshire, almost two out of three
adults and more than a quarter of our children
are overweight or obese. NHPR’s series
explores the causes, the consequences,
and some promising solutions to a growing crisis.

 

 

 

The Obe$ity Battle: Why Solving it is So Hard
By Elaine Grant

We''ve been watching the trends for about three decades. That we're getting fatter is hardly news. So why can't we fix it? Tipping the Scales, Part 5.

Other Stories from the Series

Tipping The Scales: Examining Obesity in New Hampshire

NHPR reporter Elaine Grant has been looking all week at the issue of obesity.  We’ll talk with her about what we’ve learned from this series and growing efforts to combat obesity in the Granite State.

Examining the Link between Obesity and Mental Illness

In 2002, Ken Jue found himself going to funeral after funeral. But at the time Jue wasn’t sure what was killing so many of his mental health patients.

Studies Put Soda in the Crosshairs -- Again

Two research teams get unexpected results and health advocates see even more reason to get people to give up sweet drinks.

Popularity Widens for Apps to Make Us Skinny

There are hundreds of smartphone weight loss apps on the market, and they're catching on like wildfire. The question is – do they work? Tipping the Scales, Part 3.

Feds Award State $10 Million for Mental Health Work

In certain cases, mental health workers believe improving someone’s physical health can also boost their psychological health.

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New Hampshire By The Numbers

Click on the map icon for an interactive map that displays health statistics for each New Hampshire County


       

 

 

U.S. Obesity Trends: 1995 - 2010

The U.S. obesity epidemic becomes apparent in comparing obesity trends within the last 15 years. Maps displaying data from 1985 through 2010, can be viewed here.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, (the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS))

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