Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, W. Virginia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Arkansas and S. Carolina
By Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
Updated Wed June 30, 2010
What do all these states have in common (besides being Southern)? They are the current fattest states in the nation, with more than 30% of adults weighing in as obese. Mississippi, a frequent flyer on this list, tops it off at 33.8%. Are y'all trying for 40%?
Maine, where we live, isn't too much better, tied with Arizona at number 29 with a rate of 25.8% (ayuh). Sadly, only one state has less than 1/5 of its citizens classified as obese. Colorado, at 19.1%.
All this is included in the report, “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010," issued by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
I know, I know. Nutrition is hard. Fat/salt/sugar tastes good. All the diets are confusing. I'm gonna let you in on a little weight loss/control secret.
Eat less, move more.
Theresa Flaherty
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