Obesity and overweight are two of the nation's biggest health
problems, affecting people of all ages, contributing to rising
levels of chronic disease, and driving up health care costs to
uncharted levels. The National Center for Health Statistics
calculates that more than 30 percent of American adults - some 60
million people - are obese, and another 35 percent are
overweight.
In Massachusetts, more than 1 in 5 Massachusetts residents -
about one million people - are obese, and almost 1 in 3
Massachusetts high-school and middle-school students are either
obese or overweight.
To raise awareness of this health problem, the Massachusetts
Medical Society, the State Department of Public Health, and
Hopkinton Community Television have collaborated in producing a
special one-hour presentation of Physician Focus: The State of
our Health, the Health of our State: Obesity in Massachusetts.
Created for public access television stations in Massachusetts, the
video is a 60-minute package.
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their own personal judgment when deciding to seek medical care and
consult with their own personal physician for treatment. For more
information, contact: Richard P. Gulla, MMS
Media Relations Manager at (781)434-7101 or Robyn Alie, Manager,
Public Health and Education at (781) 434-7371.
