Last week we highlighted the nation's fattest states — which is getting to be a pretty heated competition these days. In fact, there was a tie at the top.
Adult obesity rates jumped 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.
On the other hand, obesity rates did slow down, with only six states getting worse around the waistline, according to the report.
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