Fattest State Weighs Its Options


	Fattest State Weighs Its Options

kkcapricorn

7-4-2009 8:22 PM

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Iowa, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania: 26.7%
Maryland and Wisconsin: 26.0%
Illinois: 25.9%
Oregon, Virginia, and Washington: 25.4%
Minnesota: 25.3%
Nevada: 25.1%
Arizona and Idaho:24.8%
Maine: 24.7%
New Mexico: 24.6%
New York: 24.5%
Wyoming: 24.3%
Florida and New Hampshire: 24.1%
California: 23.6%
New Jersey: 23.4%
Montana: 22.7%
Utah: 22.5%
Washington, D.C.: 22.3%
Vermont: 22.1%
Hawaii: 21.8%
Rhode Island: 21.7%
Connecticut: 21.3%
Massachusetts: 21.2%
Colorado: 18.9%

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