Read more Dr. William Dietz stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32799/dr-william-dietz.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 17:38:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32727/deep-south-leads-in-obesity.htmlPeter Fearon<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=120599&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401010147' border='0' />The South has the nation's largest percentage of obese residents, a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control finds, with 30% of adults in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee qualifying as obese. Even in Colorado, the state with the best fat stats, 19% of the populace is obese.Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee are at the center of America's obesity epidemic with 30% of their populations obese.http://www.newser.com/story/32727/deep-south-leads-in-obesity.htmlFri, 18 Jul 2008 07:13:38 CDT