Colorado remains the thinnest state in America

June 12, 10:28 PMExtreme Weight Loss ExaminerMark Rubi

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According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Colorado retains the title as the thinnest state in America. Indeed, Colorado is the only state in the union to have an obesity rate of less than 20%. Statistics are from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Clocking in at a 19.1% rate of adults with a body mass index (BMI) in excess of 30, Colorado’s rate is 2.3 points lower than Massachusetts and Connecticut, which tied for the second lowest BMI with 21.4%, while Rhode Island came next with a rate of 22% adult obesity. Although not a state, Washington D.C. came in with a 21.3% obesity rate to round out the top 5.

People around the country are starting to notice that Colorado has held the thinnest state distinction since 1990 and are wondering how it happened. WebMD offers an informative article called “7 Slimming Tips from the Skinniest State.”

Calorie Lab reports that Governor Bill Ritter said Colorado is “not spared from the national obesity epidemic, and we must remain vigilant in order to guard against it. We’re doing all we can to encourage Coloradans — especially our kids — to take advantage of the natural resources our state offers in order to stay fit, healthy and happy.”

Although Colorado remains number one on this measurement, the state appears to be catching up to the rest of the country. Washington D.C. has passed Colorado on the rate of adults who are at a healthy weight, coming in at 44.8% to Colorado’s 44.6%. Only eight states (and Washington D.C.) have 40% or more of their adult population at a healthy body weight.