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OBESITY IN AMERICA
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Obesity, defined as a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, is not equally distributed across the U.S. Check out this map to find out which state is the fattest (hint: it’s the namesake of mud pie), which is the thinnest (think Coors Light), and which spends the most money on obesity-related health care (its governor pumps iron).
Read on, after the break, for more of America’s (and the world’s) fat facts.
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COUNTING THE CALORIES
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THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
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THE PERSONAL COST OF FAT
Trouble at Work
Obese workers cost employees more in medical, disability, and workers’-compensation claims.
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