Just How Fat Are We?
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 13:09
in Mathematics & Economics
OBESITY IN AMERICA State Lines 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. read more