Growing up more rotund in New Jersey

New study sees more kids with weight problems

July 6, 2009
by Editorial Staff
The Daily Record

Here's the good news: New Jersey is a pretty thin state. New statistics from the Trust for America's Health say that the state's obesity rate of 23.4 percent of the population is 42nd in the nation. That's not bad. If you care, Colorado is the "most fit" state and Mississippi the heaviest.

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