Most and Least Obese U.S. States
New report ranks U.S. states according to obesity rates.
New, state-by-state obesity stats were released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The following lists, derived from an analysis of the report by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, show the most and least obese states. (Parentheses indicate the percentage of the population considered obese.)
How does your state stack up?
Most Obese:
| Most Obese U.S. States | ||
|---|---|---|
| State | % Obese | |
| 1. Mississippi | 34.9% | |
| 2. Louisiana | 33.4% | |
| 3. West Virginia | 32.4% | |
| 4. Alabama | 32.0% | |
| 5. Michigan | 31.3% | |
| 6. Oklahoma | 31.1% | |
| 7. Arkansas | 30.9% | |
| 8. Indiana | 30.8% | |
| 8. South Carolina | 30.8% | |
| 10. Kentucky | 30.4% | |
| 10. Texas | 30.4% | |
| Source: Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | ||
Least Obese:
| Least Obese U.S. States | ||
|---|---|---|
| State | % Obese | |
| 1. Colorado | 20.7% | |
| 2. Hawaii | 21.8% | |
| 3. Massachussetts | 22.7% | |
| 4. New Jersey | 23.7% | |
| 4. Washington, D.C. | 23.7% | |
| 6. California | 23.8% | |
| 7. Utah | 24.4% | |
| 8. New York | 24.5% | |
| 8. Nevada | 24.5% | |
| 8. Connecticut | 24.5% | |
| Source: Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | ||
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