Number 3

America's Most Obese States

West Virginia

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 32.4

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America's Most O... A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates.

Overall, more than a third of adults are obese but rates vary by state. The latest figures are based on a 2011 telephone survey that asked adults their height and weight. For the first time, households with only cell phones were included.

State rates remained about the same although states with very high rates went from nine to 12. At least 30 percent of adults are obese in those 12 states.

Here are the top 12 states with obesity over the 30 percent mark, as revealed in a survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Aug. 13.

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Number 12

Missouri

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 30.3

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Number 11

Kentucky

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 30.4

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Number 10

Texas

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 30.4

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Number 9

South Carolina

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 30.8

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Number 8

Indiana

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 30.8

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Number 7

Arkansas

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 30.9

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Number 6

Oklahoma

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 31.1

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Number 5

Michigan

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 31.3

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Number 4

Alabama

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 32.0

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Number 3

West Virginia

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 32.4

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Number 2

Louisiana

Percent of adult population listed as obese: 33.4

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Number 1

Mississippi

With 34.9 percent of adult the population listed as obese, the CDC ranks the Magnolia State as the nation's most obese.

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