The most and the least obese states of America ranked

The state in which you live could have something to do with the condition of your size.


Living in the South could increase the risk of weight gain, according to a new report from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and the confidence for the health of America. The annual report, "The state of obesity: better policies for a healthier America, "Shows an overview of adult obesity in the United States in 2016. One of the glaring pieces of data he found was that nine of the 11 states with the highest rate of obesity are located in the South. Twenty-five states have obesity rates than high 30 percent, depending on the data.

And these are not only insignificant figures: when the obesity rate increases in your state, your personal risk can increase. Recent research in Harvard has shown that your circle social people interact with you on a basic basis base-can have a considerably impact your own health and fitness. In fact, just having a close friend who becomes obese raises your risk of 57 percent. In other words, when people around you get fat, your belly begins to grow, too.

The new results have to find a silver lining, however: obesity rates stabilize in recent years. Obesity rates remained stable in 47 states (including Columbia District) between 2015 and 2016, and a rate of obesity in fact decreased.

EditorsEat this, not that! took a deeper look at the numbers. Here's where your classified state, and what you need to know. And if you struggle with your weight gain, take control of your health with these essentials50 Best-Weight Loss Tips Ever!

Note: 51 = lowest rate of adult obesity, 1 = highest rate of obesity in adults.

51

Colorado

Obesity in adults Rates: 22.3%

According to a recent study at Cornell University, the race is the most popular hobby in Colorado. In this spirit, we were not surprised to learn that the rate of adult obesity of the state is the lowest in the nation, despite slowly crawling over the years. Colorado also takes the lead in terms of having the lowest adult diabetes rate in the country.

50

District of Colombia

Obesity in adults Rates: 22.6%

Washington, DC can best known for its museums and educational sites, but residents of the clearing rooms and to make health a fitness priority. The District of Columbia now has the second lowest rate of obesity in adults in the nation.

49

Massachusetts

Obesity in adults Rates: 23.6%

Massachusetts has the highest rate of residents insured in the nation so it is logical that they would be among the skilful in. Despite the fact that their state-wide obesity rate has increased steadily over the years, Massachusetts still holds on one of the lowest ranking points.

48

Hawaii

Obesity in adults Rates: 23.8%

The fourth state is more suitable for Hawaii, where the adult obesity rate in progress is 23.8 percent. While 26.8 percent of men living in Hawaii are overweight, only 20.3 percent of women face the same health issue.

47

California

Obesity in adults Rates: 25.0%

Not only the elderly residents of California among the most lean of the nation, a report from the 2013 CDC revealed that California has been among one of the 18 states that decreased obesity rates among 2 to families. Families. Low income 4 years. It celebs are in shape, too much learn their secrets (and) in Flubs40 Best and the Worst Celebrity Weight Loss Tips!

46

Utah

Obesity in adults Rates: 25.4%

According to a report that examined the most tweeted on activities in almost all states, Utah citizens like to hit the slopes, so it is logical that they would be among the most in theme of the nation. They are also among the healthiest. In fact, Utah has the second lowest diabetes rate in E.u., with only 8.2 percent of the population living with the disease.

44

TIE - Montana

Obesity in adults Rates: 25.5%

All these fields make a good body. The state treasury is the 7th of the skilled nation in, with 25.2 percent of its men and 23.4 percent of its women classified as obese.

44

TIE - New York

Refuge

Obesity in adults Rates: 25.5%

While New York, lost to its rival New Jersey in 2014, this year, the Empire State finally resumed its place as one of the first 10 states in american America in.

43

Nevada

Nevada

Obesity in adults Rates: 25.8%

Way to go, Nevada! Their obesity rate in 2016 was the lowest since 2011.

42

Connecticut

Connecticut

Obesity in adults Rates: 26.0%

Connecticut citizens can like to play state-owned sub-home machines at the second largest casino in the United States, but they do not take any opportunity for their health.

40

Tie - New Hampshire

Refuge

Obesity in adults Rates: 26.6%

In constant growth in the size of the granite State landed New Hampshire Place 40e on this list of obesity. But quite curiously, the rate of hypertension one of the most common obesity of the state related to conditions has remained relatively stable over the last 24 years at 29.2 percent.

40

TIE - Rhode Island

rhode island

Obesity in adults Rates: 26.6%

This small state also happens to have some of the thinnest towers.

39

Vermont

Obesity in adults Rates: 27.1%

Known for its plush snow and dignified hiking mountains, Vermont residents clearly exploit their natural resources to throw out the books. Just over 27 percent of those living in the state of the Northeast are obese. However, it's not good news: cases of heart disease and cancer cases related to obesity in Vermont are planned for upward trend in the coming years, according to the report.

36

TIE - Florida

miami florida
Refuge

Obesity in adults Rates: 27.4%

The rate of heart disease and the hypertension of Florida are on the rise at a pace with respect to. By the year 2030, nearly 2.5 million citizens of Sunshine State suffer diabetes and 5.2 million are expected to suffer from hypertension, according to the report.

36

Tie - Idaho

Idaho

Obesity in adults Rates: 27.4%

In Idaho, cases of obesity-related heart diseases are expected to reach nearly 400,000 in 15 years, nearly four times the cases in 2010. With regard to their largest export of the potato-eat this , Not that! it recommends as a tool for weight loss without drum or trumpet, as well as these othersThe 25 best carbohydrates that will discover your abs!

36

Tie - New Jersey

Obesity in adults Rates: 27.4%

Although the Garden State may have been at home to the distribution of Jersey Shore's gym, it seems most of the other people who live there take their health and their physical packaging routine less seriously and it is obvious by the rate of climbing obesity of the state. In 2014, the state ranked 41st, and now they are up to 36. Between 1994 and 2014, the rate of obesity has more than doubled from 12.3 percent to 26.9 percent.

35

Wyoming

wyoming

Obesity in adults Rates: 27.7%

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Life is best on the beach: from 2012 to 2014, the obesity rate in Wyoming climbed 24.6 to 29.5 percent. Since 2014, the rate has slowly begun aftecked, which is a good sign.

34

Minnesota

Obesity in adults Rates: 27.8%

Home in the Vikings, Twins and Timberwolves, Minnesota citizens love their sport. But it seems that they could take advantage of looking more to sweat themselves. (A little less than a third of the state is obese.) This could be due to the cold climate, as readers inside everyone.

33

New Mexico

Obesity in adults Rates: 28.3%

Obesity rates in New Mexico remained relatively stable since 2014 and they actually decreased this year, but they can not come fast enough: New Mexico has the highest number 12 diabetes case in the country, and more than a quarter of cases are projected by 2030.

32

Washington

Refuge

Obesity in adults Rates: 28.6%

For a state that gets about 30 inches of rain per year - which can seriously reduce the outdoor activity time - a little better Washington that the average ranking is impressive, but there is still room for improvement. Washington's hypertension rate of 30 percent revolves around and by 2030, anticipants of study of more than 1.7 million people will suffer from the condition related to obesity. And the five states that had an increase in obesity among adults last year, Washington was one.

31

Oregon

oregon
Refuge

Obesity in adults Rates: 28.7%

Despite what you see on Portlandia, the state is not full of hipsters make canned to artisan vinegar in jars Mason: Oregon has the highest percentage of physically active adults in the country, at 83.7% ! Let yourself be inspired by them to get the trip, just do not do these10 mistakes people do the first time they work out!

29

TIE - Arizona

arizona
Refuge

Obesity in adults Rates: 29.0%

These states are linked in the middle of the pack, but there are disturbing trends: in Arizona, nearly 11% of adults suffer from diabetes, to put it to 21 in the nation.

29

TIE - Virginia

virginia

Obesity in adults Rates: 29.0%

Virginia attached its 29.2 percent summit in 2015, so the state has recovered a bit since last year. But it is not quite good news: more than half of the northern virginians are overweight or obese, according to a report by the Northern Virginia Health Foundation.

28

South Dakota

south dakota

Obesity in adults Rates: 29.6%

South Dakota peaked 30.4 percent in 2015, and plunged down below 2013 levels in 2016.

26

Tie - maine

maine
Refuge

Obesity in adults Rates: 29.9%

Vacationland must move: more than twice as many people in Maine are obese than in 1995.

26

Tie - Maryland

maryland

Obesity in adults Rates: 29.9%

Maryland remained pretty constant for most years at the same percentage and in the same place. The state of the mid-Atlantic is in the middle of the pack. We partially credit all seafood.

25

Pennsylvania

pennsylvania

Obesity rate for adults: 30.3%

Pennsylvania begins the list of twenty-five who have a rate of obesity by 30% or more, proving that our obesity epidemic is not simply confined to the deep south.

23

Tie - Delaware

Obesity rate for adults: 30.7%

Hypertension is the big problem in Delaware - they rank 12th in the country, the rates planned to jump from 187k to 245k by 2030.

23

Tie - Wisconsin

wisconsin

Obesity rate for adults: 30.7%

America's Dairyland in Midwest had major improvements over the years. They were previously listed on March 14, 2014, but these cheeseheads always have ways to go.

22

Kansas

kansas

Obesity rate for adults: 31.2%

Home to a delicious barbecue, fried chicken and other favorites of the fantasy house, Kansas is also a giant farmer market, but 41.4% of adults consume fruit less than once a day.

20

Tie - Georgia

georgia

Obesity rate for adults: 31.4%

Some encouraging signs here, for future generations of fishing enthusiasts: A CDC analysis reported a decrease in the rate of obesity in children aged 2 to 4, from 14.8% to 13.2%.

20

Tie - Alaska

alaska

Obesity rate for adults: 31.4%

When decomposed, the study revealed that "Aboriginal people of America / Alaska have the highest adult obesity rate, 54% of any racial or ethnic group".

19

Ohio

ohio

Obesity rate for adults:31.5%

Ohio fluctuated in the ranking over the years. At his worst, he ranked the 8th in 2014 and at his best, he ranked 26th in 2015. Now the state has settled somewhere in the middle. Despite its low ranking, there are slightly encouraging statistics: the obesity rates of children from 10 to 17 have dropped a percentage point of 2007 to (from 18.5 to 17.4), one of the Rare line graphics that show a trend in the state.

18

Illinois

illinois

Obesity rate for adults: 31.6%

This state does not have much to boast on the health front: although obesity rates have remained relatively stable over the years, only 12% of residents of the state were obese in 1990.

17

Missouri

missouri
Refuge

Obesity rate for adults: 31.7%

They could be 17th in terms of obesity, but the Missouri is even worse when it comes to the percentage of residents with diabetes: at 11.5%, the Missouri ranks 13th.

16

North Carolina

north carolina

Obesity rate for adults: 31.8%

The obesity rate of North Carolina has constantly hampered since 2013.

15

North Dakota

north dakota
Refuge

Obesity rate for adults: 31.9%

Good news for ND, which is worse in the 9th in 2014 with a rate of obesity of 32.2%.
Jamestown, a director of food services and a dietitian of Jamestown public schools, who have implemented a national farm at school per month at the beginning, at the place of October, because The fresh local products were at its peak. "We do that for children," she told a WIL press service. "We try to fight against obesity and promote food security using more local sources."

13

Tie - Iowa

iowa

Obesity rate for adults: 32.0%

The house of one of the most famous state salons - where you will find just as much fried - the state could bear more local products because its population unfortunately eats less than a fruit (39.8%) and less from a legacy (26.9%) per day.

13

Tie - Nebraska

nebraska

Obesity rate for adults: 32.0%

Since 2004, the percentage of obese adults of Nebraska climbed each year.

12

Caroline from the south

south carolina
Refuge

Obesity rate for adults: 32.3%

Nine of the first eleven obese states of the country were south and South Carolina has one of the highest obesity rates for children aged 10 to 17 from 10 to 17, seconds among all states. It is a shame, because the state is home to many healthy foods, including the tea plantation Charleston, where we went to develop our brand new weight loss plan, the7 day and cleaning flat-stomach tea diet! The test panels lost up to 10 pounds in one week only!

10

Tie - Michigan

michigan

Obesity rate for adults: 32.5%

Obesity is directly linked to socio-economics. Local hopes are high that the recent $ 18 million is provided to Michigan's health centers under the Affordable Care Act, will promote more health health. Unfortunately, Michigan's obesity rates have been achieved from rising and rising since 2014, when the state ranked 17.

10

Tie - Indiana

indiana

Obesity rate for adults: 32.5%

Indiana still ranks bad for heart disease and smoking rates - and the government knows it. They just launched Indiana 2.0's healthy plan, providing health care to the more impoverished communities of the state.

9

Oklahoma

oklahoma

Obesity rate for adults: 32.8%

The early state could improve its ranking earlier than others, thanks to local health initiatives, including an announced grant to provide more doctors in rural areas.

8

Texas

texas
Arkansas

Obesity rate for adults: 33.7%

The proud proud cowboys deposits them excessively their belts. Back in 2012, Star Star State was sitting comfortably in 19th place. Four years later and the Texas obesity rate has placed them in the top 10.

7

Kentucky

kentucky

Obesity rate for adults: 34.2%

Another southern state, another shocking childhood statistic: 18.5% of breeders are obese in Kentucky, third throughout the country.

6

Tennessee

Obesity rate for adults: 34.8%

Tennessee had quite the fall of grace. The house of Nashville and Jack Daniels sat down while in the 14th place in 2014, passed until 2015, and now rests in the 6th year in 2016. Tennessee also ranks 7th of the 51 states (including DC) for both Rates of diabetes. as well as the adult hypertension rate.

5

Louisiana

louisiana

Obesity rate for adults: 35.5%

Louisiana is the first of 5 states with obesity rates exceeding 35% of the population. The sad news here is not only the top ranking, but how long it is. The state has 69,400 cases of obesity-related cancer - with 170,092 projected in 2030. Hypertension rates should be 1.14 million by 2030, which would mean ¼ of the current population.

3

Tie - Alabama

alabama

Obesity rate for adults: 35.7%

Alabama's obesity rate has risen since the 1990s. After taking place # 8 in 2013, Yellowhammer's state has now progressed to the third link with Arkansas.

3

Tie - Arkansas

arkansas
Arkansas

Obesity rate for adults: 35.7%

The 29th largest state is unfortunately one of the most important. That being said, the figures from 2016 to 35.7% are lower than those of the 2014 Arkansas of 35.9%, which, at the moment, had won the state the title of the largest n ° 1.

2

Mississippi

mississippi

Obesity rate for adults: 37.3%

Mississippi is one of five states to gain doubtful honor to have a rate of obesity on more than 35%. And while the state ranks only 2nd for adult obesity, it ranks first in obesity in children for people aged 10 to 17, as well as high school students.

1

Western Virginia

west virginia
Refuge

Obesity rate for adults: 37.7%

The West Virginia Square at the top of the list has fluctuated over the years with the last time the last place of first place in 2013. Unfortunately, the state claimed the first place still three years later. Twenty-five years ago, the obesity rate in Western Virginia was only 13.7%. Western Virginia also has the highest diabetes rate across the country, at 15%, as well as the highest hypertension rate at 42.7%.


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