We're not getting any younger. And, apparently, we're not getting any skinnier, either.

Adult obesity rates rose sharply in half a dozen states last year, according to the report "The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America," from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Despite obesity rates slowing somewhat, no state actually gained ground in the country's fight against obesity, the report noted.

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