Obesity surge drives state health rankings down


California fell three notches in 2009 in an annual assessment of the nation's health on a state-by-state basis, released Tuesday.

The nation's overall health improved one percentage point last year but reductions in smoking, preventable hospitalizations and infectious diseases were offset by continued increases in obesity, according to the 21st edition of America's Health Rankings........click for more

 

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