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The CDC’s State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, 2013 This report provides consumption, and environmental and policy indicators of support for consumption for each state. The report shows that overall consumption of fruits and veggies in the United States is low. Find out where Texas ranks. (PDF) Read More >	Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories from UTMB These patient weight loss stories, published by the University of Texas Medical Branch, show the results of obesity-related surgical solutions. Read More >
Food and Beverages on TV: What Children are Watching and Where (PDF) Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Cartoon Network and ABC Family aired almost half of the food advertising seen by children, according to Where Children and Adolescents View Food and Beverage Ads on TV: Exposure by Channel and Program , a March 2013 report from the Yale Rudd Center... Read More >	Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation This consensus report by the Institute of Medicine focuses on five critical goals for preventing obesity. Read More >
Report: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — Examining the Evidence to Define Benefit Adequacy A January 2013 report from researchers at the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council calls for changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would allow program participants’ benefit amounts to be determined by factors beyond income... Read More >	LBJ School Reviews Childhood Obesity in Texas This January 2011 report contains information on the costs of childhood obesity and policy solutions and recommendations. Read More >
TDA Site Shows Texas Public School Nutrition Policies This Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) website provides information on Texas Public School Nutrition Policies. Read More >	HBO's Weight of the Nation Documentary The Weight of the Nation documentary is a presentation of HBO. Contains a link to watch the documentary. Read More >
Bringing Salad Bars to the School Lunch Mix Within months of each other, in 2010 several programs were launched to bring salad bars to schools... Read More >	Mayo Clinic Weight Loss Guide The Mayo Clinic offers a wealth of resources and information pertaining to weight loss, including information about metabolism, fat burning, and portion control. Read More >

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The 82nd Texas Legislature tasked the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to build this web portal — a comprehensive, statewide collection of resources and information to help Texans address the economic effects of obesity. In addition, our agency was charged with using fitness data collected by the Texas Education Agency to create GIS maps showing where in Texas students are most at risk for obesity. These maps will help identify the state’s obesity hot spots — areas most in need of targeted intervention.