According to Restaurants and Institutions magazine, “adult obesity rates are rising quickly, but what’s especially alarming is how fast kids are following suit, according to “F as in Fat: How Obesity Politics Are Failing in America,” a 2009 study released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America’s Health.”

“Schools and governments are battling the trend. For example, 19 states have laws establishing farm-to-school programs. Still, there’s a lot more work to be done. Here, the 10 places with the highest percentages of overweight or obese kids.”

1.
Mississippi
44.4%
2.
Arkansas
37.5%
3.
Georgia
37.3%
4.
Kentucky
37.1%
5.
Tennessee
36.5%
6.
Alabama
36.1%
7.
Louisiana
35.9%
8.
West Virginia
35.5%
9.
District of Columbia
35.4%
10.
Illinois
34.9%