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I'm really not surprised that a city comprised mainly of short, squatty Mexicans who eat a diet based on corn meal and cheese would be among the most obese. Kind of a "duh" statement IMO.

The deep (fried) South is another candidate, given their staples of fried chicken, fried steak, fried seafood and things cooked in lard.

What's surprising to me is that the northern states aren't the fattest since it's cold up there a good chunk of the time and I know sometimes I overeat in an attempt to stay warm. And that's living where 40-degrees is considered cold. Imagine how I'd feel if I lived somewhere where 40-degrees was considered a heat wave? Maybe they just don't weigh the Yankees because they'd have to peel off too many layers of coats and sweaters to get an accurate weight...

The colder the climate the more fat required to maintain body temp. Eskimos eat almost all fat.

People up north are MUCH fatter than people here in Texas. I don't know where CDC gets its data but I'm not buying it.