Guess what? America is even fatter.

The results from 2005 are in, and 31 states registered an increase in obesity among adults.

Fortunately, Minnesota wasn&8217;t one of them. It and 18 others stayed the same as 2004. However, no state achieved the goal of reducing waistlines of adults.

Stop and think about all the times we snack. Sure, thank you very much, oh I couldn&8217;t, that&8217;s OK, well, maybe just one. Or two.

Almost one in every four adults is obese, according to the Trust for America&8217;s Health. The national average is 23.7 percent. Minnesota stands at 22.6 percent. Only 10 states are over the 25 percent mark.

Of course, no one intends to snack. But &8230;

&8230; We snack at our desks.

&8230; We snack when coworkers bring food to work.

&8230; We snack when it&8217;s Christmas.

&8230; We snack when it&8217;s New Year&8217;s.

&8230; We snack at Halloween, Thanksgiving and Easter.

&8230; We snack over Memorial Day, Labor Day and Fourth of July barbecues.

&8230; We snack during campouts in the summer.

&8230; We snack at the family reunions.

&8230; We snack on the road.

&8230; We snack on our birthdays.

&8230; We snack before going to bed.

&8230; We snack when no one is looking.

&8230; We snack when someone says, &8220;You deserve it.&8221;

We have many &8220;exceptions&8221; to our diets. Few Minnesotans claim to snack a lot. We eat three squares right? In truth there might be two, three or even four days a year where a sweet or salty treat doesn&8217;t someway, somehow find itself lodged between our molars and bicuspids.

Do we have to say it? Snack less, Minnesota. Better yet, don&8217;t snack.

Also, here are four other points from the study by the Trust for America&8217;s Health:

– Obesity is made worse by the lack of policies in American cities on community design. The policies need to address sprawl and the lack of sidewalks, trails, parks, playgrounds and sports facilities (courts, rinks, diamonds, etc).

– Federal programs on obesity are too limited to have a significant impact toward reducing or controlling the problem. And there&8217;s a universal lack of research to help shape policies.

– People who receive food stamps are more likely to be obese than eligible people who opt not to get food stamps and people who make too much money to get food stamps.

– Most school cafeterias offer minimum nutrition to students, thinking more kids will participate in the school meal programs, and most schools make physical education a low priority.