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Mississippi Most Obese State in America for Sixth Year in a Row

Posted on August 16, 2012 by ProCon.org

Mississippi Most Obese State in America for Sixth Year in a Row

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ProCon.org. (2012, August 16). Mississippi Most Obese State in America for Sixth Year in a Row. Retrieved from https://obesity.procon.org/mississippi-most-obese-state-in-america-for-sixth-year-in-a-row/

[Editor's Note: The APA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Mississippi Most Obese State in America for Sixth Year in a Row," ProCon.org. last modified August 16, 2012. https://obesity.procon.org/mississippi-most-obese-state-in-america-for-sixth-year-in-a-row/.
MLA (8th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Mississippi Most Obese State in America for Sixth Year in a Row." ProCon.org. 16 Aug. 2012, obesity.procon.org/mississippi-most-obese-state-in-america-for-sixth-year-in-a-row/

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (8th ed.):
ProCon.org. "Mississippi Most Obese State in America for Sixth Year in a Row." ProCon.org. Last modified on August 16, 2012. Accessed November 24, 2020. https://obesity.procon.org/mississippi-most-obese-state-in-america-for-sixth-year-in-a-row/