Obesity in America Races Forward: By State
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 29, 2013 | Views: 93 | Score: 0
Percentage of Population Obese | |
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Colorado | 21 |
Arkansas | 30.1 |
Oklahoma | 30.4 |
Missouri | 30.5 |
Tennessee | 30.8 |
Michigan | 30.9 |
Texas | 31 |
Louisiana | 31 |
Kentucky | 31.3 |
Alabama | 32.2 |
West Virginia | 32.5 |
Mississippi | 34 |
Most Obese States In America
Sources:
cdc.gov
In recent decades, obesity has dramatically increased. In 1990, no state's population was more than 14% obese. Today, no state's population is less than 20% obese, and 12 are over 30%. Of the 12, 9 are in the South. The west (24.3%) and Northeast (25.3%) have the lowest obesity rates, the South (29.5%) and Midwest (29%) have the highest.