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Miss. Ranked Fattest State in Nation

Minnesota _ 23.7

Delaware _ 23.6


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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Oregon _ 23.3

Idaho _ 23.2

Washington _ 23.2

Maine _ 23.0

Florida _ 22.9

Wyoming _ 22.8

California _ 22.7

Nevada _ 22.5

New Hampshire _ 22.4

New York _ 22.4

New Jersey _ 22.2

New Mexico _ 22.0

Arizona _ 21.7

Utah _ 21.1

Montana _ 20.7

Rhode Island _ 20.5

Connecticut _ 20.1

Hawaii _ 20.1

Vermont _ 20.0

Massachusetts _ 19.8

Colorado _ 17.6

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On the Net:

Trust for America's Health: http://healthyamericans.org


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