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Mississippi is the Fattest US State

August 14, 2006 By Delia

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CalorieLab has just released their 2006 Fattest US States list & it looks like the South wins again.  Mississippi has taken the cake, as it were, for the fattest state in 2006.

Based on a three year statistical average, 29.5% of the population of Mississippi is obese.  And if you include the overweight population of the gulf state, over 2/3 of the state’s residents are overweight or obese. 

Following close behind Mississippi are other southern state:  Alabama, West Virginia, Louisiana & Kentucky. Colorado is the leanest state, must be that elevation, followed by Montana & New England states.

I think we need to get down to Mississippi & swap the Moon Pies & RC Cola for carrots & peas.

 

Eat well & Laugh often!

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