In a report released earlier this week, officials warned that by 2030, "if current trends continue unaltered, 13 states will have adult obesity rates higher than 60 percent, while 39 states will have rates topping 50 percent., and all 50 states will have rates above 44 percent." In addition, the cost of treating obesity-related illnesses will increase by 20 percent or more in states like Mississippi.
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