Obesity rates are up in most states of the USA ; and, fewer people are exercising. The non-profit Trust for America's Health has reported that obesity rates now range from 17% in Colorado to over 30% in Mississippi . The numbers represent a dramatic increase throughout the country; today, ore than 60% of adults are either obese or overweight. The top 3 and the bottom three states are:
Mississippi - 30% obese
West Virginia - 29.8%
Alabama - 29.4%
and:
Colorado - 17.6%
Massachusetts - 19.8%
Vermont - 20%.
If you want to know the numbers for your state, go to the website. Scroll down - there's a state map which you can click on to get your state's information. And consider how you can help friends and family fight this epidemic.
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