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Posted: 12:04 PM Aug 19, 2008
W.Va. is Nation's 2nd Fattest State, Report Says
A new report says WV is America's 2nd fattest state, and adult obesity rates across the nation are on a steady climb.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A new report says Mississippi again is America's fattest state, and adult obesity rates across the nation are on a steady climb.
Nationally, adult obesity rates rose in 37 states in the past year. That's according to the report released Tuesday by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The report said no state saw a decrease.
The report said Mississippi's adult obesity rate is 31.7 percent - the highest in the nation. It was followed by West Virginia with 30.6 percent; Alabama with 30.1 percent; Louisiana with 29.5 percent and South Carolina with 29.2 percent.
Kentucky is ranked 7th at 28.4 percent; Ohio is 17th at 26.9 percent.
Pete Smith, spokesman for Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, said the state has taken steps to encourage residents to live a healthier lifestyle.
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Posted by: BillB
on Aug 25, 2008 at 06:25 AM
To Glenng 8/24 at 9:05 am:I guess you are saying it's soneone's else fault we we eat to large portions. I have eaten chickens and cows for 60yrs. and I am not fat.
Posted by: Glennq
on Aug 24, 2008 at 09:05 AM
I'm appalled at some of the stupidity on this site. No one put hormones to make chickens, cows or anything else fatter 20 years ago. They also didn't serve such large portions in that time. Oh, but we shouldn't blame anyone but ourselves. I think some of you need a little growing up. I see that some of you stay pretty safe at night while someone else fights your battles too. But, don't blame anyone else but yourself for that either. West Virginia isn't to blame... even if you intake less and exercise 24 hours a day... studies clearly show the hormones packaged in your meats affect your body. We also have enough in our water all courtesy of plastics and drug manufacturers. I guess the point of all this shows that there's a good many on this blog that can't read... and that is the real shame.
Posted by: hank
on Aug 23, 2008 at 10:25 PM
come now people i can see why so many people are over weight its food stamps dont get me wrong there isnt a thing wrong with getting i wish we could get them but i was at the grocery store a couple days ago a woman had a cart full of three 24 count pop 10 frozen pizzas about about 15 little stackers pizza ,bolonga potato chips not one thing of vegs. or milk i think the gov. should cut junk food out and guess what the woman was about 5 ft. 6in weight close to 250 lbs. now you wonder how america get their weight from the federal gov.
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