Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports

July 17th, 2008 By MIKE STOBBE , AP Medical Writer

(AP) -- Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reported Thursday.

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hypothesisnotscience - Jul 17, 2008
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Interesting. I remember reading most obese city is Houston, TX.
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