On this Focus on the Community, listen to the March 18th Cracker Barrel session featuring State Senator Jon Ford and State Representative Bob Heaton.

 

Indiana State Police Public Information Officer, Matt Ames, discusses back to school safety.

 
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On this Focus on the Community, we are joined by members of the Grow Up in West Central Indiana Committee.

 
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Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and their The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America . The annual report provides state-by-state rankings of adult obesity rates, information on trends by region, age, gender and ethnicity, and policy recommendations for local and state government.

This year the U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent – the highest ever recorded, an increase of 26 percent since 2008.

Indiana ranks 12th on the list. Reha Farberman talks about the study.

 
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