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1. How many Connecticut adults were obese in 2004? a) One in ten b) One in seven c) One in five d) Half
2. How many Connecticut adults had diabetes in 2004? a) 1% b) 6% c) 7% d) 10%
3. How many Connecticut adults suffered from hypertension in 2003? a) One in ten b) One in five c) One in four d) Half
4. What was the burden of medical costs related to obesity per person in CT for 2003? a) $20 b) $50 c) $100 d) $246
5. Is Connecticut among the 17 states and the District of Columbia that tax junk food? a) No b) Yes, at 5% c) Yes, at 6% d) Yes, at 9%
Source: F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, Trust for America's Health, August 2005,