The rose is a type of flowering shrub. Its name comes from the Latin word Rosa. The flowers of the rose grow in many different colors, from the well-known red rose to yellow roses and sometimes white or purple roses.Roses belong to the family of plants called Rosaceae.ts name comes from the Latin word Rosa. The flowers of the rose grow in many different colors, from the well-known red rose to yellow roses and sometimes white or purple roses. Roses belong to the family of plants called Rosaceae.
Adult Obesity in Utah. Utah now has the seventh lowest adult obesity rate in the nation, according to The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America. Utah's adult obesity rate is currently 25.7 percent, up from 17.3 percent in 2000 and from 9.0 percent in 1990.
Colorado is the lowest, at 21 percent. Regionally, the South has the highest percentage of obese adults, at 29.4 percent; followed by the Midwest at 28.7 percent; the Northeast at 24.9 percent; and the West at 24.1 percent. In 2000, no state reported an obesity rate above 25 percent. The 2010 results show that 35 states now have obesity rates above that figure. Results from the phone survey may not reveal the true extent of obesity because respondents tend to under-report their true weight.