Red States, Blue States, and Adult Obesity: What Fitness Levels Say About Our Politics

     The 2010 "F as in Fat" report has been released, showing the levels of adult obesity across the United States.  Colorado leads the list as the fittest states with only 19.1% of adults considered obese.  Utah comes in 7th as the fittest state.  For the sixth year in a row, Mississippi topped the scales with 33.8% of its adult population considered obese.

     What does this report tell us about the ongoing battle between red states and blue states?  The above map shows all the states color coordinated based on the 2008 Presidential election and the message is clear: Republicans can stand to lose some weight.

     Of the 20 states with the lowest obesity rates, 15 of those are blue states.  For the states with levels above 30%, all were red states.  Utahans don't need to feel that guilty though, because the Beehive state was the fittest red state.  In fact, the whole "Book of Mormon belt" of Idaho, Utah, and Arizona did well for itself, all falling below 26% adult obesity.

Find out how your favorite state fared after the jump.