 Almost 90% of adults in Crow and County feel their health is good to excellent, but new data shows that two-thirds of the population is actually overweight or obese. Crowing Energize in the Minnesota Department of Health received over 1,000 survey responses throughout the county. The results showed that two out of three adults are not meeting the recommended amount of physical activity. In addition, 51% of Crow and County adults at or over age 45 have high blood pressure and 42% have high cholesterol. Crowing Energize is hoping to lower these numbers by starting with community awareness. If we don't help people be aware that they're not as healthy as they think they are, that's really the first step. And so one of our next things that we're going to be doing is reviewing steps to change. And it's called ADCAR and awareness is the first step. So we're looking at how to help our community to be more aware of what our concerns are and what we are doing good as well. Another concern for the county is the increased use of tobacco products now at nearly one in four adults in Crow and County. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.