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Obesity rate per state - what is the reason for the Colorado exception? (www.cdc.gov)
submitted 6 days ago by Blaze@feddit.org to c/AskUSA@discuss.online
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Source: https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data-and-statistics/adult-obesity-prevalence-maps.html

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[–] protist@mander.xyz 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I'm not saying correlation is causation, but here's a map of college education by state:

It's all wrapped up in having the knowledge, motivation, and access to eat healthy and exercise.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 6 days ago

except illinois sorta bucks the trend. I blame italian beef, stuffed pizza, dogs dragged through the garden, and access to every type of food imaginable.

[–] Blaze@feddit.org 1 points 6 days ago

Very interesting! Confirms the theory of the Colorado population boom stated in another comment