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Published July 07, 2011, 11:47 AM

South Dakota ranked 17th, N.D. 21st in nation's obesity rates

A study released Thursday shows that South Dakota ranked 17th in the nation, with 28.7 percent of adults being obese, and North Dakota ranked 21st, with a rate of 28 percent.

By: Associated Press,

  • People walk on the street, Thursday, July 7, 2011, in Montpelier, Vt.
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    People walk on the street, Thursday, July 7, 2011, in Montpelier, Vt. National statistics show that Vermont is dropping from its perch near the top of national rankings of the least obese states. In 1995, 13.4 percent of Vermonters were considered obese. Now the figure is 23.5. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

BISMARCK — The Dakotas rank in the middle of the pack when it comes to residents who are obese.

A study released today shows that South Dakota ranked 17th in the nation, with 28.7 percent of adults being obese, and North Dakota ranked 21st, with a rate of 28 percent.

The study was done by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It found that obesity rates exceed 25 percent in 38 states. A dozen states top 30 percent. Mississippi had the highest rate, at 34.4 percent, and Colorado the lowest at 19.8 percent.

Obesity is associated with health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.

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