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These are the fattest states in America

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It looks like Americans are more obese than ever.

For the first time, obesity rates in three states have exceeded 35 percent, according to the annual State of Obesity report released in September.

With an adult obesity rate of 35.9 percent, Arkansas was found to be America's fattest state. West Virginia and Mississippi rounded out the top three.

The title of least obese state went to Colorado for the fifteenth straight year. It has an obesity rate of 21.3 percent.

Here's the top 15 states:

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