Indiana is one of 12 states with an obesity rate of at least 35 percent among adults, according to a new national report. COVID-19 and high obesity rates could aggravate health issues for an already at-risk population

Indianas rate has inched up from 31 percent in 2013 to just over 34 percent this year.

Indiana youth continue to have higher rates of obesity than the national average and according to a new national data analysis - some minorities in the state are at greater risk.

The report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says 33.6 percent of Hoosier adults are obese, giving Indiana the nation's 12th-highest obesity rate.

The number of obese Hoosier adults ticked up slightly, and policies to prevent obesity still lag despite growing awareness.

Indiana continues to rank poorly in a number of health measures and proposals to address these factors could help.

Two Indiana counties have been identified for a community based intervention effort.

A few decades ago, almost half of all students in the U.S. walked or biked. According to a 2009 study, that number has dropped to to one in eight.

Indiana is the 7th most obese state in the nation, according to a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America's Health.