The 5 Most, Least Obese States

At least one in five Americans are considered obese, but some of them are clustered together geographically. And if you want to avoid a bulging waistline, you'd do well to steer clear of Paula Deen and the South and head West, notes 24/7 Wall St. in compiling its list of the pudgiest states. The worst states, with their obesity rates:

1. Louisiana, 36.2%
2. Alabama, 35.6%
3. Mississippi, 35.6%
4. West Virginia, 35.6%
5. Kentucky, 34.6%

And the most svelte states, with their obesity rates:

1. Colorado, 20.2%
2. Hawaii, 22.7%
3. Montana, 23.6%
4. California, 24.2%
5. Massachussetts, 24.3%

Find where your state ranks here. (The US metro areas with the healthiest diets.)