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Minnesota residents reversing obesity trend in a big way

Julia Freeman will never know how much she saved in medical expenses by losing 30 pounds in two years.

She just knows her blood sugar and cholesterol are right, her dress size is 12, and she out-boogied teenagers at a recent charity event.

“I shut them all down,” said Freeman, 52, a mother of three.

Even if she doesn’t know, the state of Minnesota now has a pretty good idea of the potential savings from staying fit. A report released Monday shows that Minnesota made dramatic progress against rising obesity rates — outperforming neighboring states and the national average — and estimates that it prevented $265 million in medical spending from 2010 to 2013.

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/300737081.html

 

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