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According to a report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for American’s Health, obesity rates in many states are on the rise. Mississippi topped the charts for the 5th straight year in a row among both adults and children at 32.5 percent. The same survey done in 2008 showed a state obesity rate of 31.7 percent. Washington State has an obesity rate of 25.4%.

This report tabulates adults with a body mass index rate of 30 or higher to be considered obese.