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Miss. Ranked Fattest State in Nation

Alaska _ 25.8

North Carolina _ 25.6


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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Nebraska _ 25.4

North Dakota _ 25.1

Iowa _ 24.9

South Dakota _ 24.9

Wisconsin _ 24.8

Pennsylvania _ 24.5

Virginia _ 24.5

Illinois _ 24.4

Maryland _ 24.4

Kansas _ 24.3


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