Just in time for lunch, a new report pegs Washington as the 28th fattest state in America, with more than 1/4 of the state's residents considered obese.
States with the worst rankings tended to be in the Southeast (Mississippi, where more than 1 out of every 3 people is obese, was the worst, followed by Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia and Louisiana.) the report was done by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The data is pretty worrisome, with several indicators suggesting that America's weight problems are getting significantly worse.
Here's a WebMD story that summarizes the findings and includes the ranking of the states.
