Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080717/ap_on_he_me/med_obesity_states"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080707/capt.cps.mxq18.070708051939.photo00.photo.default-329x512.jpg?x=83&y=130&q=85&sig=iYCIhWJMOaE8ykNFw5cp0g--" align="left" height="130" width="83" alt="An obese man walks through Sydney. British and French scientists have identified several variants of a single gene that boost the risk of obesity, according to a study published Sunday in the British journal Nature.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)" border="0" /></a>AP - Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reported Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>

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