Why does Colorado have the lowest rate of Obesity in the United States?

Why does Colorado have the lowest rate of Obesity in the United States?Colorado is the only state in which less than the 20% of the people is obese, the ones above 30% are Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia....

Malise
cause everyone on the west coast is a health nut

f100_supersabre
Possibly because it still has a large number of small farmers and ranchers, and a fairly large senior population from the times when walking was considered a NORMAL action, not an exercise.

(Barret)
A lot to do, the cold weather helps you burn calories faster and the state has health programs in their schools.

Jenna
I don't know what the other people are talking about because in my experience, it's the large number of parks and such. And the fact that since it's known for being outdoorsy, fit people just tend to be drawn towards it.

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