2013 United States Obesity Rates by States

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Obesity is currently a major problem in the United States. The United States obesity rates for both adults and children living with obesity are steadily on the rise. This is a major cause of concern because obesity can cause complications and create health problems for an individual.   A report examining U.S. Adult obesity that was done by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examined the obesity rates by states. The report shows a slowing of obesity rate but the rate of obesity in U.S. adults is still on the rise:

Obesity rate by state:

Colorado: 21.3 %

Hawaii: 21.8%

Washington D.C.: 22.9%

Massachusetts: 23.6%

California: 24.1%

Utah: 24.1%

Montana: 24.6%

Vermont: 24.47%

Connecticut: 25%

New York: 25.4%

Minnesota: 25.5%

Nevada: 26.2%

New Jersey: 26.3%

New Mexico: 26.4%

Florida: 26.4%

Oregon: 26.5%

New Hampshire: 26.7%

Arizona: 26.8%

Virginia: 27.2%

Washington: 27.2%

Rhode Island: 27.3%

Wyoming: 27.8%

Maryland: 28.3%

Alaska: 28.4%

Maine: 28.9%

North Carolina: 29.4%

Illinois: 29.4%

Nebraska: 29.6%

Idaho: 29.6%

Wisconsin: 29.8%

South Dakota: 29.9%

Pennsylvania: 30%

Kansas: 30%

Georgia: 30.3%

Missouri: 30.4%

Ohio: 30.4%

Texas: 30.9%

North Dakota: 31%

Delaware: 31.1%

Iowa: 31.3%

Michigan: 31.5%

South Carolina: 31.7%

Indiana: 31.8%

Alabama: 32.4%

Oklahoma: 32.5%

Louisiana: 33.1%

Kentucky: 33.2%

Tennessee: 33.7%

Arkansas: 34.6%

West Virginia: 35.1%

Mississippi: 35.1%

 

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