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Mississippi has the highest obesity rate in the nation; more than one in three (36%) Mississippi adults are overweight or obese. The problem is especially acute in the Delta region. Adult obesity rates are even higher (40% or more) in the counties in which the PLACE MATTERS teams are working. 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