The state of obesity is looking worse in Kansas. Recent data shows Kansas as the 7th most obese state in the country.
The data from Better Policies for a Healthier America compares obesity rates between 2014 and 2015. Kansas was one of only two states, the other being Kentucky, whose rates increased.
Last year, 34 percent of Kansans had a body mass index of 30 or more.
The highest rate of obesity was in Louisiana, and the lowest was in Colorado. Only four states had a decreased rate: Minnesota, Ohio, New York and Montana.
Kansas, like most states, has progressively gotten worse over the years. In 2007, Kansas was ranked 23rd.
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