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HealthConnections: How Do We Reduce Obesity?

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Obesity rates in Tennessee are high - higher than national averages, in fact. And that extends to demographic breakdowns, too. One in three men in Tennessee is considered obese. The same is true for women. Tennessee children are considered the heaviest in the nation.

Describing the parameters of the problem is a start, but not the solution. The University of Tennessee's Dr. Carole Myers says addressing obesity requires multiple steps and multiple players, from individuals, to social groups, to companies, and even governments.

On this edition of HealthConnections, Dr. Myers and host Brandon Hollingsworth discuss the contributing factors of obesity, and what it will take to change Tennessee's fortunes.