What's the Fattest State in America?

April 26, 2004

Mississippi, followed by Louisiana and West Virginia, has the worst obesity epidemic in America. More than 25 percent of Mississippi adults are obese and childhood obesity is rampant, according to the CDC. In response, the CDC is giving $1 million in grants to 25 Mississippi elementary and secondary schools to fight the fat plague. One school in the area has already set up a miniature grocery store to help children "learn how to deflect splashy marketing displays" while scouting out more...

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