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NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. adults are getting fatter and fatter, at least in 31 states, and so far the U.S. government has no solution for the escalating crisis, a new report says.
The Trust for America's Health survey puts Mississippi atop the nation in obesity, based on figures from the past year, with an adult obesity rate of 29.5 percent. Alabama and West Virginia came next.
Colorado, with an obesity rate of 16.9 percent was lowest. The national goal is at least 15 percent by 2010.
The report says nine of the top 10 states are in the South and they also had the highest rates of diabetes and hypertension, two major health problems often associated with obesity.
"Government must step up and provide sustainable funding for sound, long-term policies that produce significant results," said Jeff Levi, executive director of TFAH.
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