More than a fourth in Kansas says that they are obese which spells trouble for them as obesity leads to scores of diseases.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report which confirmed the above.

In 2000, no states had an obesity rate of above 30 per cent and there were three states in 2005 that stated they had that percentage of obese people and now there are nine such states.

According to the CDC the rates were underestimated as the facts were based on about 400,000 people nationwide.

The CDC added that women always stated that there weight was less than what it actually is and both men and women tend to say they are taller than they are.

In Kansas between 25 and 29 per cent people stated that they were obese.

CDC director Thomas Frieden said, "Obesity continues to be a major public health problem. We need intensive, comprehensive and ongoing efforts to address obesity. If we don't more people will get sick and die from obesity-related conditions such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of death."