Adult obesity rate (2014) | |
---|---|
Arkansas | 35.9 |
West Virginia | 35.7 |
Mississippi | 35.5 |
Louisiana | 34.9 |
Alabama | 33.5 |
Oklahoma | 33 |
Indiana | 32.7 |
Ohio | 32.6 |
North Dakota | 32.2 |
South Carolina | 32.1 |
%
Sources:
stateofobesity.org
Adult obesity rate (2014) | |
---|---|
Arkansas | 35.9 |
West Virginia | 35.7 |
Mississippi | 35.5 |
Louisiana | 34.9 |
Alabama | 33.5 |
Oklahoma | 33 |
Indiana | 32.7 |
Ohio | 32.6 |
North Dakota | 32.2 |
South Carolina | 32.1 |
By all measures, the obesity epidemic is only getting worse throughout the United States. Needless to say, though, some states are worse off than others. Arkansas stands as the state with the highest rate of obesity; nearly 36% of adults in Arkansas are classified as obese.