Obesity rates in Delaware double

over the past twenty-six years — obesity rates have more than doubled in delaware — according to an annual report funded by the robert wood johnson foundation. but a number of efforts are hoping to change that. 47 abc’s ashonti ford spoke with a local doctor who says a main weapon in the fight against obesity — is information. 15:16:53 if you look what was in 1950 and what is it now –we are super sizing everything but are we super sizing our effort track the proof may be in the pudding — literally. as delaware ranks 28th in the nation for highest adult obesity rate — at nearly 30-percent — according to an annual report called “the state of obesity.” internist doctor uday jani — tells 47 abc that a main driver of obesity — is sugar. there are some studies that have been done on rats where they were exposed to either cocaine or sugar water and then they did the study to see what they were more addicted to and there are studies showing that the rats were as addicted to sugar or even more in some cases as for cocaine track this means sugar is addictive — stimulating the same pleasure centers of the brain as cocaine. and just like any other hard core drug — getting off sugar can lead to withdrawal and cravings — requiring a detox process to wear off. americans consume 30-percent more sugar daily than we did three decades ago —according to the obesity society — mainly from junk food and fast food restaurants. but doctor jani says it’s not only sugar intake that folks should be aware of. lifestyle – the exercise has gone down and our food intake has gone up and we’re eating more and more i think because-with the additives and what the food industry is doing to make it more palatable and more enjoyable track this is exactly the kind of information dr. jani wants people to know more about — which is why he’s scheduling free lectures across sussex county. the next one is set for thursday in milton. ashonti ford 47 abc aside from being aware of your sugar intake — doctor jani tells us staying active is important as well. as for the adult obesity rate in delaware — despite being nearly thirty percent — it has fallen slightly since 2013 — when it was just over thirty-one percent. according to the physical activity council– approximately eighty one point six million