Missouri Ranked 15th ‘Fattest’ State in America

Misourians are getting fatter. An annual report on obesity puts the percentage of Missouri residents at 30-point-3 percent, up from 16-point-9 percent in 1995. The annual Trust for America’s Health reports says Missouri is the 11th fattest state, juist behind Michigan.
Illinois ranks 23rd. The report recommends increasing access to healthy foods, providing more exercise opportunities and reducing children’s exposure to marketing of unhealthy foods as ways to trim the nation’s waistline.