Americans are fatter. In 1995 no state had an obesity rate over 20%. In 2010 Colorado was the only state that didn't. However, Colorado – like all the other states – hadn't had a decline in its obesity rate. In 2006 only one state had an obesity rate over 30%. In 2010 12 states did. In fact, over the past 15 years 7 states doubled their obesity rate. For the 7th year in a row Mississippi was the fattest state followed by Alabama, West Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Arkansas and Michigan. It seems that the South has risen again!
One reason Americans are fatter is we're eating more. The average American adult ate about 2,375 calories daily in the mid-2000's – nearly 33% more than
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