1. Mississippi (34.4% obesity rate)

A resident walks around downtown Lexington, Miss., in Holmes County. Just five years ago, in 2006, Mississippi was the only state with an obesity rate above 30 percent. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
 
  • Population: 2.9 million
  • % Uninsured: 17.6
  • Obesity Rate, % Adults: 34.4
  • Obesity Rate, % Children: 21.9

2. Alabama (32.3% obesity rate)

 
Band member Alvin Garrett, left, and Ruben Studdard perform in concert at Workplay Theater in Birmingham, Ala. After shedding nearly 100 pounds, Studdard hopes to inspire such diet changes in his home state of Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
 
  • Population: 4.7 million
  • % Uninsured: 16.9
  • Obesity Rate, % Adults: 32.3
  • Obesity Rate, % Children: 17.9

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