People from Mississippi are fat. With an adult obesity rate of 33%, Mississippi gobbled its way to the “chubbiest state” crown for the fifth year in a row.
Maybe it’s the culture. Southerners definitely enjoy their fried chicken (not to mention fried steak, fried onions, fried green tomatoes, fried pickles, and fried cornbread). Even when their food isn’t fried, they like to smother it in gravy.
I’m not entirely clear why the article carried on for another page after that statement. Clearly the question has been answered.
