So says the Division of Public Health, as noted in this story. For those who like to say lots of people are going to bed hungry, uh, wrong, even if these numbers overstate the problem. Here’s where state policy gets really interesting. Check out the news release and the conclusions reached. Emphasis is mine.

The rankings are a companion piece to the Eat Smart, Move More County Profiles, which were released in August. The County Profiles highlight the successes and needs of each county in the state in the area of obesity prevention. The rankings can be used in conjunction with the County Profiles to demonstrate the need for increased funding and community support for obesity prevention efforts at the county level.

So the state thinks that because lots of us are fat, the answer is more money, even though the state’s own anti-obesity program accurately describes the real solution: Eat Smart, Move More.