Obesity Rates Climb in Most States
Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 | 9:42 a.m.
MORE POUNDS: Obesity rates climbed in 31 states last year, and no state showed a decline.
WHERE: Mississippi became the first state to crack the 30 percent barrier for adults considered to be obese. West Virginia and Alabama were just behind.
PUBLIC CRISIS: Health officials say the latest state rankings provide evidence that the nation has a public health crisis on its hands.
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