>>13057828It's because both states are very poor. Poverty leads to obesity which is the biggest factor. If you're poor, you have to rely on the government and handouts, you can't go hike, you don't live around any farms with fresh meat or veggies like in colorado. If you're poor you eat rice, noodles, grains, not vegetables and meat. Meat combined with vegetables is too expensive, but it the healthiest.
