Confirmed: Americans getting fatter

Obesity in adults is defined as a body mass index of 30 or more, while overweight is a body mass index between 25 and 30.
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Last year, four states — Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and West Virginia — had obesity rates of over 30 percent. This year, four more states have that distinction, bringing the total to eight states with rates over 30 percent. Those states were Louisiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

The District of Columbia was the only area to see a decline in adult obesity rates.