Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
36% of Adults in Mississippi are severely overweight
29% of Adults in Iowa are severely overweight
28.4% of Adults in Nebraska are severely overweight
21% of Adults in Colorado are severely overweight
A federal report says 29 percent of Iowa's adults are severely overweight, while Nebraska had a rate of 28.4 percent.
The report issued Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Colorado had the lowest figure, at just below 21 percent, while Mississippi had the highest at nearly 36 percent.
Catherine Lillehoj of the Iowa Department of Public Health says the 2011 statistics aren't directly comparable to previous numbers because of changes in collection methods.
Lillehoj says there have been dramatic increases in obesity across the nation, mainly because of poor diets and lack of exercise.
Obesity is often accompanies by health problems, including diabetes and heart disease.
