Friesen authored an article in the January Indianapolis Woman Magazine about obesity in Indiana.

According to Friesen, Indiana is the 10th most obese state in the nation.

People consume more calories than they can burn off in physical activity due to the changing lifestyle of today's adults.

"Thanks to technology, including cars, elevators and remote controls, and societal changes such as safety concerns, lack of green spaces and busy lifestyles, we have reduced our daily physical activity level," Friesen said. "At the same time, we have increased the number of calories we eat and drink."