Montana: The Non-Fat State

Mississippi has topped West Virginia as the most obese state in the nation, according to a new Gallup analysis.

The latest poll found that 35.4% of Mississippians were obese in 2013, compared to 34.4% of West Virginians.

At the other end of the spectrum, Montana overtook Colorado as the state with the lowest obesity rate — 19.6%.

It was also the only state with an obesity rate below 20% in 2013.

There were 11 states with obesity rates that topped 30%, compared to five states in 2012.

People are classified as obese if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 or more.

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