


Eat a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables, lean protein and whole grains, paying close attention to caloric intake.Such fundamental change will take time but in the meantime, the agency recommended that all people, not just those who are obese or at risk for a serious coronavirus illness, should: The CDC said last year’s findings, similar to this year’s in many areas, underscore the need to sort out systemic issues that create barriers to good health, both at the system and policy levels. Ranked number two in physical inactivity, the Mountain State needs more of its citizens enjoying the great outdoors.

“Many of these same factors are contributing to the higher level of obesity in some racial and ethnic minority groups.” “Racial and ethnic minority groups have historically not had fair opportunities for economic, physical, and emotional health, and these inequities have increased the risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19 for some groups,” the agency said in its report last year. Asian adults did not have a rate of 35 percent or higher in any states. White adults reached the threshold in seven states. Hispanic adults have a 35 percent or higher rate in 22 of 49 states with that data.
