Obesity projections push South Carolina toward high 2030 rate
The 2011 South Carolina obesity rate was 31 percent with a study predicting 63 percent by 2030. Mississippi is forecast to reach 67 percent, retaining its rank as the nation’s fattest state for at least two more decades. The report says every state would top 44 percent by 2030, well above today’s national level of about 42 percent.
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A study by the Trust for America’s Health projects state obesity rates rising to 2030 levels with Mississippi at 35 percent and Delaware near 29 percent. The list ranks states from highest to lowest, noting Delaware’s near Mississippi levels and gaps in national averages. Researchers cited no clear reasons for varying increases and CDC officials did not comment on the new figures.
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