Report: Maryland Is Fatter Than 24 Other States

BALTIMORE (Patch.com) — Maryland is in the middle of the pack when it comes to weight in America. Routinely, the U.S. ranks at or near the top when it comes to the most obese countries in the world, and Maryland ranks 26th in the country in obesity rate, according to the financial news and opinion site 24/7 Wall St., which reviewed federal health data.
Nationwide, about 35 percent of adults can be classified as overweight and another 30 percent are obese, the report said. The obesity rate