the trust for America's womens health specialist has to do with their expanding waistlines. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the obesity rates rose in 31 states last year; Arizona's 21.7% ranks it the 9th slimmest, Mississippi is the highest at 30.6 % and Colorado is the lowest at 17.6%. This years womens health specialist, also includes overweight children ages 10-17 for the first time. In its findings the District of Columbia had the highest percentage rate at 22.8%. Utah led the lowest at 8.5%. A lack of exercise is a huge factor in obesity rates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found last year that more than 22 percent of Americans did not engage in any physical activity in the past month. The percentage is greater than 30 percent in four states: Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Another factor in obesity rates is poverty.  The five poorest states were all in the top 10 when it came to obesity rates. A womens health fitness magazine findings, along with health officials prove that we have a health crisis on our hands.