July 1, 2009 -- It's official, again. For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi is still the nation's heaviest state -- ground zero for obesity in the U.S.

The report shows that 32.5% of Mississippi adults are obese and 44.4% of kids 10-17 are overweight or obese.

Here are eight steps two Mississippi mayors and a Mississippi endocrinologist say it will take for Mississippi to put the brakes on obesity.

1. Address the environment.

2. Spring for sidewalks.

3. Spruce up parks.

4. Reframe obesity.

5. Step away from the fryer.

6. Launch a public health blitz.

7. Make healthy food available and affordable.

8. Walk the walk.

State Adult Obesity Rankings

Mississippi: 32.5%

Alabama: 31.2%

West Virginia: 31.1%

Tennessee: 30.2%

South Carolina: 29.7%

Oklahoma: 29.5%

Kentucky: 29.0%

Louisiana: 28.9%

Michigan: 28.8%

Arkansas and Ohio: 28.6%

North Carolina: 28.3%

Missouri: 28.1%

Georgia and Texas: 27.9%

Indiana: 27.4%

Delaware: 27.3%

Alaska and Kansas: 27.2%

Nebraska and South Dakota: 26.9%