The season of giving can also be a season of gaining — extra pounds, that is. The average American gains a pound between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. While that may not seem like much, most people don’t lose the added weight come January.

According to health experts, compounded weight every year is the real problem. New population data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 22 states have an adult obesity rate of 35% or higher, compared to just 19 states the previous year. For comparison, just ten years ago, no state had an adult obesity rate at or above 35%.