California

ailsagirl

(24,287 posts) Sat Oct 1, 2016, 09:37 PM Oct 2016

Thought I'd best post this here: Five Worst States for Obesity (& 5 best states)

Or maybe in Colorado's Group-- only I'm not there, I'm here

http://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/1012330-5-worst-states-obesity-5/

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Thought I'd best post this here: Five Worst States for Obesity (& 5 best states) (Original Post) ailsagirl Oct 2016 OP

District of Columbia is not a state. JonathanRackham Oct 2016 #1

I'll have to tell LIVESTRONG.com ailsagirl Oct 2016 #3

So if I want to gain weight should I move to a Best state or a Worst state? pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #2

To the WORST state(s) ailsagirl Oct 2016 #4

The 5 worst are all Red states and 4 of the 5 best are Blue states n/t doc03 Oct 2016 #5

I knew Colorado had to be way up there. Laffy Kat Oct 2016 #6

Wow ailsagirl Oct 2016 #7

JonathanRackham

(1,604 posts)

1. District of Columbia is not a state.

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Sat Oct 1, 2016, 09:41 PM

Oct 2016

ailsagirl

(24,287 posts)

3. I'll have to tell LIVESTRONG.com

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Sat Oct 1, 2016, 09:41 PM

Oct 2016

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

2. So if I want to gain weight should I move to a Best state or a Worst state?

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Sat Oct 1, 2016, 09:41 PM

Oct 2016

ailsagirl

(24,287 posts)

4. To the WORST state(s)

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Sat Oct 1, 2016, 09:42 PM

Oct 2016

doc03

(39,178 posts)

5. The 5 worst are all Red states and 4 of the 5 best are Blue states n/t

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Sat Oct 1, 2016, 09:42 PM

Oct 2016

Laffy Kat

(16,989 posts)

6. I knew Colorado had to be way up there.

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Sat Oct 1, 2016, 09:47 PM

Oct 2016

Kids, especially, seem to be healthy weights in this state. I remember years ago visiting my sister in Florida and going with her to pick up her daughter who was in the ninth grade at the time. I was shocked at the obesity of the kids there compared to Colorado.

ailsagirl

(24,287 posts)

7. Wow

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 1, 2016, 09:49 PM

Oct 2016

And, of course, since I posted this in the California Group, that California is also way up there.

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