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Michigan is the fifth most obese state in the United States. Data gathered by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says Michigan is one of 12 states with an obesity rate of over 30%.  Michigan's obesity rate is reported at 31.3%. Do you think the numbers are correct?  Are Michiganders obese?

Research conducted recently show that obese, white, women, are less  likely than normal-weight white women or blacks of any weight or gender to  seek potentially life-saving colon cancer screenings.  The reluctance on their part is particularly serious because obesity is associated  with a higher risk for colon cancer and an increased risk of death from the disease...