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.
While recent estimates suggest that the overall rates of obesity have plateaued or even declined among some groups, obesity is widespread and continues to be a leading public health problem in the U.S. (Ogden et al., 2014; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2012; Wen et al., 2012).hildhood Overweight and Obesity in the U.S. About a quarter of 2-5 year olds and one-third of school-age children (including adolescents) are overweight or obese in the U.S. (Ogden et al., 2014). About 30 percent of low-income preschoolers are overweight or obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011).