There seems to be an inverse relationship between our waists and our wallets.  During the last year, 23 states got fatter, and not one got thinner.  The Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a report on obesity yesterday.  Colorado is the only state with an adult obesity rate under 20%.  Mississippi's rate, the highest in the nation for the fifth year in a row, is 32.5%.  The report's authors see the economic crisis exacerbating the obesity problem:

The current economic crisis could exacerbate the obesity epidemic. Food prices, particularly for more nutritious foods, are expected to rise, making it more difficult for families to eat healthy foods. At the same time, safety-net programs and services are becoming increasingly overextended as the numbers of unemployed, uninsured and underinsured continue to grow. In addition, due to the strain of the recession, rates of depression, anxiety and stress, which are linked to obesity for many individuals, also are increasing.

You can read F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing America here.  Also, we've charted adult obesity rates against per capita GDP by state.  Take a look.