Diabetes expected to plague a third of Mississippi's people by 2030

Jan. 20, 2014

Q: One out of three Mississippians will have diabetes by 2030 and need costly care to stay alive, according to Dr. Richard deShazo of the University of Mississippi. Where is Mississippi?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: DeShazo warns that obesity could devastate Mississippi's health and economy. The state's obesity rate is second only to its southwestern neighbor . . .

A. Alabama

B. Arkansas

C. Louisiana

D. Tennessee

Q: Obesity-related health problems are disabling people who would normally be earning money. Which state is poorer than Mississippi?

A. Arkansas

B. Maryland

C. West Virginia

D. None

Q: Mississippi is known as a birthplaces of which art form?

A. Bluegrass

B. Blues

C. Clog dancing

D. All of the above

Q: Who is excluded from holding public office by Mississippi's constitution?

A. Atheists

B. Income tax cheats

C. Manslaughter convicts

D. All of the above

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