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Colorado still the “least obese” state, but scores poorly for “excessive drinking,” high school graduation

Colorado still ranks as the “least obese” and the most physically active state, but poor scores for excessive drinking and drug-related deaths have dropped Colorado to the 10th healthiest in the nation, says a new report released Thursday.

That’s down two places from last year, when Colorado was named the eighth-healthiest state in the United Health Foundation’s annual report.

One in five adults in Colorado is obese, yet that is the best in the country. Nearly 18 percent of adults in Colorado reported getting no exercise beyond their regular job, also the best statistic in the nation, where the average was 26 percent.

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