The ratings are in: Mississippi is the fattest state–six years running the champion!–in terms of its citizenry, followed by Alabama, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and, of course, Louisiana.
All that fried food ...
Colorado is the skinniest, D.C., Hawaii, Montana, and Massachusetts behind the mountain climbers and skiers ...
Oregon is closer to the lowest than to the most obese (35th fattest) and dropped three slots this year. They are one point chunkier in Washington state.
Of course, the study uses the BMI, and for one of the first times I've ever seen, admit that such doesn't take into account jocks, which is a small victory. Still, among non-jocks, I suspect the pinch-test will show that crackers are still porkier than the rest of the country.
Not really a surprise.
Yownt fries wid dat?
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That Colorado number looks suspect....but maybe I just can't see it over my belly.
I wouldn't underestimate the non-jock factor, especially in places like WV. There are lot of people with a bad BMI that are heavily muscled from the blue collar work they do.
Ok,ok...
That extra chunk point in Washington State might be me...
I think somebody in practical shape from a job, would be in the jock-camp, whether they were fit on purpose or not.
Being diet-conscious is one of those things that tends to come with education, and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see that the fattest states are also the least-literate. It's possible to eat healthy without spending all your money at Whole Paycheck, but you have to know what that entails, and you tend not to get that growing up with Mama's pork chops and gravy-smothered potatoes unless you hear about it elsewhere.
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