2. Alabama

Alabama comes in second on the fattest states list, and judging from the increase in its citizen's health problems, it might not be too far behind first. Alabama has the most diabetics in the county, with a more than seven percent increase since 1995, the most of any state. Alabamans also showed the largest increase in hypertension rates in the country.

Percent obese:32.3

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