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Miss. Ranked Fattest State in Nation

Louisiana _ 28.2

South Carolina _ 27.8


John Pilarinoh, a chef at Andrea's restaurant in Providence, R.I., prepares a healthy filet mignon and portabella mushroom salad, Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. According to a report by a national health advocacy organization, New England ranks in the bottom states of adult obesity. One reason is that New Englanders dine differently, tending to prefer quality of quantity. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
John Pilarinoh, a chef at Andrea's restaurant in Providence, R.I., prepares a healthy filet mignon and portabella mushroom salad, Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. According to a report by a national health advocacy organization, New England ranks in the bottom states of adult obesity. One reason is that New Englanders dine differently, tending to prefer quality of quantity. (AP Photo/Stew Milne) (Stew Milne - AP)

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Tennessee _ 27.8

Kentucky _ 27.5

Arkansas _ 27.0

Indiana _ 26.8

Michigan _ 26.8

Oklahoma _ 26.8

Missouri _ 26.3

Texas _ 26.3

Georgia _ 26.1

Ohio _ 26.0


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