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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According to the report, "twenty states have rates at or above 30 percent, 43 states have rates of at least 25 percent and every state is above 20 percent."
Now that we've highlighted the biggest losers, what are the nation's slimmest states, relatively speaking? Well, go west (with a little Northeast sprinkled in for good measure). And, again, with a nod toward America's real pastime, we'll illustrate each state with some Division I football.

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10. New York (25.4%)
"New York now has the 10th lowest adult obesity rate in the nation," according to the report. New York's adult obesity rate is 25.4 percent, up from 21.2 percent in 2004 and 9.3 percent back in 1990. Must be all that walking around.
On a side note — and, (spoiler alert) — not one of these "winners" is below 20 percent. So even our slimmest states boasts one fat person out of five.
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9. Connecticut (25%)
Nutmegs must be healthy because Connecticut's adult obesity rate sits right at 25 percent, good enough to land it in the No. 9 spot. That's up from 18.9 percent in 2004 and 10.4 percent in 1990, according to the experts. Funny, since it's also nicknamed The Provisions State.

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8. Vermont (24.7%)
Vermont's adult obesity rate is 24.7 percent, up from 19.1 percent in 2004 and 10.7 percent in 1990, but the Green Mountain state — aside from not having a D-1 college football team anymore, has one of the lowest diabetes rates in the nation.
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7. Montana (24.6%)
Montana just barely edges out its cross-country neighbor with an adult obesity rate at 24.6 percent, up from 19.1 percent in 2004 and 8.4 percent in 1990. And much like Vermont, they also boast a pretty small incidence of diabetes.
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6. California (24.1%)
Those stereotypically Golden Staters certainly live up to their rep, especially with the second-highest rate of fruit and vegetable consumption in the country. On the flip side, California has the worst rate of obesity among lower-income 2-to 5-year-olds. Overall, the state's adult obesity rate is 24.1 percent, up from 21.5 percent in 2004 and 9.9 percent in 1990. Which ties them with…
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5. Utah (24.1%)
…Utah, which also enjoys an adult obesity rate of 24.1 percent. That's up from 19.6 percent in 2004 and from 9 percent in 1990. Incidentally, Utah also boasts the nation's lowest rate of hypertension.
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4. Massachusetts (23.6%)
For a state that's been policing health care a little longer than most, you might think the Bay State would have made it a little higher — but they did crack the top five. According to the report, Massachusetts' adult obesity rate is 23.6 percent, up from 17.8 percent in 2004 and from 10.1 percent in 1990.

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3. District of Columbia (22.9%)
The nation's capital — and, no, it's not a state — eked into the top three by slipping in right under the 23 percent mark. It might be full of a lot of things, but apparently fat people aren't as prevalent among them.
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2. Hawaii (21.8%)
It's no surprise that the land of surf and sun basks in a 21.8 percent adult obesity rate — exactly the same from two years ago, but way up from 8.9 percent in 1990.
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1. Colorado (21.3%)
Not only does Colorado boast the lowest obesity rate (21.3 percent) in the country, but the lowest rate of physical inactivity (17.9 percent), as well, according to the report.
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