Pollsters at Gallup surveyed 177,663 U.S. residents from January through June and found that more than half of Americans in every state reported weighing enough to be overweight or obese. The percentages of Americans admitting to being above the recommended weight ranged from 55.1% in Colorado to 69.3% in West Virginia. Where does your state rank?
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In U.S., majority overweight or obese in all 50 states
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