America's most obese states by 2030

POSTED: 1:47 PM PDT September 19, 2012    UPDATED: 7:52 AM PDT June 19, 2013 

The American Medical Association now officially recognizes obesity as a disease that requires medical treatment and prevention. Take a look at the states with the highest projected adult obesity rates for 2030.

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The American Medical Association now officially recognizes obesity as a disease that requires medical treatment and prevention. The number of obese adults, along with related disease rates and health care costs, is on course to increase dramatically over the next 20 years.

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