Obesity in the United States

According to CDC, Mississippi is the state with the highest obesity rate, Colorado is the thinnest state.

Stop eating cheese sandwiches and fried potatoes. Mature Americans are getting fat, the numbers revealed today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are testament to this.

CDC said 26% of Americans are obese in 2007, up 2% since 2005. CDC also announced that no state has reached its national target of reducing obesity rate by 15% or less until 2010.

Deb Galuska, director of nutrition, physical activity and obesity department science at CDC, told ABCNews.com on Thursday that with the current trend 'it will be difficult for us to reach the target. 15% '.

Dr. William Dietz, director of nutrition, physical activity and obesity at CDC in Thursday's statement, said: 'Adult obesity continues to increase in the United States, this indicates. that we need to promote efforts at the national, state and local levels. We need to encourage the consumption of fruits and vegetables, participate in physical activities as well as reduce calorie-rich foods and sugary drinks, in order to maintain a healthy weight '.

To assess the efforts of the American people in the obesity battle, CDC gathered information by interviewing 350,000 people about their weight and height. As expected, experts say it is possible that the latest obesity rate is even higher.

Galuska said: 'When you ask someone about weight, they often say less. When you ask about their height, especially men, they often talk up. '

She added: 'We think this survey is just conservative assessments.'

The state has the most obese people

Although the American people still have time to achieve the national goal of obesity reduction, some states are having a lot of work to do.

The states with the highest obesity rates are Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, while Colorado is the thinnest state in the United States.(Photo: AP)

States with the largest waistlines - Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee - are struggling with a 30% higher obesity rate.

CDC said states have the honor of being home to obese citizens including Louisiana, with an obesity rate of 29.8% and West Virginia, 29.5%. To the south, Arkansas, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma are in the next position, with obesity rates higher than 28%.

CDC said that both eating and demographic habits play an important role in these figures . To reduce weight, each person needs to practice at least 30 minutes a day, and take measures such as replacing high-fat foods, desserts, and sugary drinks with fruits, cereals and green vegetables.

The most skinny state

In contrast, Colorado is the closest state to the national target of reducing obesity to 15%. In 2007, Colorado had an obesity rate of 18.7%.

Galuska said: 'Colorado is a state with a lot of physical activity, with parks, Rocky Mountains, and trail strips'.

No other state has an obesity rate of less than 20%. However, the states that are the thinnest include Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Utah, Montana and Washington, DC In these states, obesity rates range from 21.2 to 21.8%. .