http://hosted.ap.org/ Headlines from the Associated Press &copy; 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our <a href="http://apdigitalnews.com/privacy.html">Privacy Policy</a>. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_OBESITY_COUNTIES?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HEALTH&TEMPLATE=health.html ATLANTA (AP) -- The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. High rates of obesity and diabetes were reported in more than 80 percent of counties in the Appalachian region that includes Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, according to the new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:31:09 GMT By MIKE STOBBE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_OBESITY_COUNTIES?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HEALTH&TEMPLATE=health.html