Study: Hoosier health worsening
ROSA SALTER RODRIGUEZ | The Journal Gazette
Even before COVID-19 cases swamped Indiana, the health of Hoosiers was getting worse in some key categories, a newly released national report finds.
Based on prepandemic data, the 2020 America s Health Rankings Annual Report shows increases in obesity, diabetes and premature deaths.
“This year s data raises concerns about the ongoing challenges that Americans face when it comes to their health, now compounded further by the COVID-19 health crisis,” the report says.
Hoosiers have several health problems – cardiovascular disease, obesity and multiple chronic conditions – that can make COVID-19 outcomes worse, the study finds.
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