1.0 link 113539 <![CDATA[America's Fattest (And Slimmest!) Cities]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/18/americas-fattest-and-slim_n_113539.html In light of America's rising obesity rate, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took stock of over 350,000 to determine the fattest and slimmest states in the country.

According to ABC News, the states with the biggest waistlines are Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, with obesity rates for 30% or higher. They are followed by Louisiana (29.8%), West Virginia (29.5%), and then Arkansas, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma, all with rates hovering above 28%.

The slimmest? Colorado - a mere...

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