The Trust for America's Health has released data on obesity rates by state. The fattest state, as measured by the percentage of obese residents, is Mississippi, at 30.6% (giving them the dubious distinction of being the first state ever to break the 30% rate in the survey). The thinnest? Colorado at 17.6%
Let's look at the states by how they voted in the last presidential election, from fattest to thinest:
1. Mississippi - Bush
2. West Virginia - Bush
3. Alabama - Bush
4. Louisiana - Bush
5. South Carolina - Bush
5. Tennessee - Bush
7. Kentucky - Bush
8. Arkansas - Bush
9. Indiana - Bush
9. Oklahoma - Bush
9. Michigan - Kerry
12. Missouri - Bush
12. Texas - Bush
14. Georgia - Bush
15. Ohio - Bush
16. Alaska - Bush
17. North Carolina - Bush
18. Nebraska - Bush
19. North Dakota - Bush
20. Iowa - Bush
20. South Dakota - Bush
22. Wisconsin - Kerry
23. Virginia - Bush
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