<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5660fd6584307623008b752d-681-511/state_of_obesity_01.png" alt="state_of_obesity_01" data-mce-source="State of Obesity" /><p class="source"><span>State of Obesity</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>It looks like Americans are more obese than ever.</p><p>For the first time, obesity rates in three states have exceeded 35 percent, according to the annual <a href="http://stateofobesity.org/adult-obesity/">State of Obesity report</a> released in September.</p><p>With an adult obesity rate of 35.9 percent, Arkansas was found to be America's fattest state. West Virginia and Mississippi rounded out the top three.</p><p>The title of least obese state went to <a href="http://stateofobesity.org/states/co/">Colorado</a> for the fifteenth straight year. It has an obesity rate of 21.3 percent.</p><p>Here's the top 15 states:</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5660fe6184307621008b757c-873-655/state_of_obesity_02.png" alt="state_of_obesity_02" data-mce-source="State of Obesity" /><p class="source"><span>State of Obesity</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p> </p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/us-winter-weather-outlook-national-oceanic-atmospheric-administration-2015-11">2015-2016 WINTER OUTLOOK: The expected impact of El Niño on weather across the US</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="80aXA3eDpLI3Gn9-DyIowAy2DXQIdGXB" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '80aXA3eDpLI3Gn9-DyIowAy2DXQIdGXB',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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These are the fattest states in America

State of ObesityIt looks like Americans are more obese than ever.For the first time, obesity rates in three states have exceeded 35 percent, according to the annual State of Obesity report released in September.With an adult obesity rate of 35.9 percent, Arkansas was found to be America's fattest state. West Virginia and Mississippi rounded out the top three.The title of least obese state went to Colorado for the fifteenth straight year. It has an obesity rate of 21.3 percent.Here's the top 15 states:State of Obesity NOW WATCH: 2015-2016 WINTER OUTLOOK: The expected impact of El Niño on weather across the US if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '80aXA3eDpLI3Gn9-DyIowAy2DXQIdGXB',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

State of ObesityIt looks like Americans are more obese than ever. For the first time, obesity rates in three states have exceeded 35 percent, according to the annual State of Obesity report released in September.

These are the fattest states in America

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