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State of the States

 

“12 US states have #obesity rate above 30%. Highest is Mississippi 34.9%, Lowest is Colorado 20.7%...so still 1/5 of state’s population!”

— @MandyCNBC, the Twitter handle of CNBC reporter Amanda Drury, referencing new statistics from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranking obesity rates state-by-state.