The results of a 2007 government survey given by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are in and it's not looking good for Mississippi. It seems this state has had the highest obesity rate every year since 2004, and they're still in the lead now. Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Louisiana are not far from the top of that list though, with more than 30 percent of the adults living there fitting into the obese category. The South has a larger concentration of rural residents and black women, two groups of people who tend to have higher rates of obesity. The typical Southern diet that's high in fat and rich with fried foods may be partly to blame.
So which state is the leanest? To find out read more.
Ahh Colorado. I knew it. Only 19 percent of this state is considered obese. This state has a reputation of being active with its ski mountains, and biking and hiking trails, which encourages people to move a lot more.
This survey was conducted over the telephone and may not be as accurate, so the CDC hopes to conduct a new project where they actually go out and weigh people. I'd be curious to see if the results change.
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Hailing from the "fittest state" and having previously lived in on of the fattest states (TN), I can definitely attest to some differences in lifestyle. Here, outdoors and fitness are THE THING. Everyone in my office bikes, hikes, runs, swims, skis. Back in TN it was way too sticky to even think about doing any of that stuff. It's much easier being healthy in CO than it was in TN.