Honorable Mention: Maryland – 31.3% Obesity Rate
Maryland has a lot of “all you can eat” crab promos, which might explain the expansion of waistlines in the state. To be fair, it is hard to put those crab legs down! Sadly, things are getting out of hand. The Department of Health of the state says that 45 percent of Marylanders have high blood pressure, 47 percent suffer from high cholesterol, and 23 percent have diabetes.
Honorable Mention Maryland – 31.3% Obesity Rate
Honorable Mention: Illinois – 31.1% Obesity Rate
If you do not know what a horseshoe sandwich is, you should go to Illinois ASAP. It is said to be the unofficial state meal! These things originated in Springfield, Illinois. You just need a thick slice of bread, roast beef slices or a burger patty, and a pile of hash browns or French fries. The last thing you have to do is pour sausage gravy over it. Yep, we also feel like we downed one of those things by reading about it.
Honorable Mention Illinois – 31.1% Obesity Rate
