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Published July 07, 2011, 12:00 AM

People walk on the street, Thursday, July 7, 2011, in Montpelier, Vt.


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)
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