Obesity rates rise across most of the U.S.

August 28, 2007 

The data presented in the Trust for America's Health's "F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2007" report is primarily sourced from CDC's Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveys. 
Mississippi became the first state to have more than 30 percent of its residents considered to be obese. West Virginia and Alabama, however, edged very close to the 30 percent marker. 
Meanwhile, Colorado continued to hold the title as the leanest state in the U.S., with less than 18 percent of its residents considered to be obese.
Obesity rates rise across most of the U.S. August 28 , 2007 The data presented in the Trust for America 's Health 's " F as in Fat : How Obesity Policies are Failing in America , 2007 " report is primarily sourced from CDC 's Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System ( PedNSS ) and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ( BRFSS ) surveys . Mississippi became the first state to have more than 30 percent of its residents considered to be obese . West Virginia and Alabama , however , edged very close to the 30 percent marker . Meanwhile , Colorado continued to hold the title as the leanest state in the U.S. , with less than 18 percent of its residents considered to be obese .
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