And the Winner Is: Louisiana 

The contest? Which U.S. state is the fattest.

“Louisiana had the most number of obese adults in the United States in 2015, according to a report released by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).Based on The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America, 36.2 percent of adults in Louisiana are obese, while Colorado was at the other end of the spectrum with 20.2 percent of its adult population obese.”

Source: Louisiana Has Highest Obesity Rate In Adults Across US : HEALTH : Tech Times

Honorable mention to West Virginia, Mississippi, and Alabama.

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