Honorable Mention: Maryland – 31.3% Obesity Rate
Maryland has many crab promotions for “all you can eat,” which could explain the expansion of waistlines in the state. It is difficult to put those crab legs down, to be fair! Things are getting out of hand, unfortunately. 45 percent of Marylanders have high blood pressure, 47 percent have high cholesterol, and 23 percent have diabetes, the state Department of Health says.
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. A thick bread slice, roast beef slices or a burger patty, and a pile of french fries or hash browns are everything you need. The last thing that you have to do is pour sausage gravy over it. Yep, we also feel like we have bottled one of those things by reading about it.
Honorable Mention Illinois – 31.1% Obesity Rate
