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QuoteWizard analysts ranked the fittest and fattest states by comparing CDC obesity data along with Body Mass Index data from our proprietary health users to determine an aggregate ranking of overall obesity figures.

It found Texas was the third fattest state in the country. The findings:

The five fattest states were Mississippi, Kentucky, Texas, Alabama and Oklahoma.

Obesity rates in America have risen steadily, by 34 percent, over the last two decades.

Health insurance premiums have tripled since 2000.

The five fittest states are Hawaii, Montana, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Jersey.

Find the full ranking here: https://quotewizard.com/news/ posts/fittest-and-fattest-states