It is the most obese state of the country

This state has the highest percentage of overweight adults, according to the CDC.


One in five children and one in threeAdults in the United States are obese, according to the disease control centers and prevention (CDC). The agencyDefines adult obesity As a person with a body mass index (BMI), the weight of the person in kilograms divided by the square of height to meters of 30 or more. The condition puts more risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and death of all causes, including theThe biggest health problem In the country right now, coronavirus.

And while the last months spent in the quarantine helped to slow the spread of Covid-19, they also haveIncrease the obesity epidemic in the United States and abroad. In fact, a team of Danish researchers at the University of Copenhagen recently published a letter in the journal.Nature Opinion Endocrinology Notify the public about theNegative effects of quarantine on obesity. We can only imagine that obesity rates will continue to climb once 2020 are collected.

That being said, according to the most recent data of the CDC collected between 2017 and 2019, some states seem to have more than one problem with obesity than others. With the exclusion of New Jersey, which possessed insufficient data and the inclusion of Washington, D.C., here is the way each state is on its percentage of obese residents. And for more regional health statistics,It is the most out of shape of the U..

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Colorado

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Adults with obesity: 23.8%

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Washington DC.

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Adults with obesity: 23.8%

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Hawaii

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Adults with obesity: 25.0%

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Massachusetts

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Adults with obesity: 25.2%

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California

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Adults with obesity: 26.2%

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Vermont

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Adults with obesity: 26.6%

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Florida

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Adults with obesity: 27.0%

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new York

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Adults with obesity: 27.1%

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Washington

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Adults with obesity: 28.3%

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Montana

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Adults with obesity: 28.3%

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Oregon

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Adults with obesity: 29.0%

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Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Hartford is known for its attractive architectural styles and being the Insurance capital of the United States
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Adults with obesity: 29.1%

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Utah

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Adults with obesity: 29.2%

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Idaho

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Adults with obesity: 29.5%

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Wyoming

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Adults with obesity: 29.7%

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Rhode Island

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Adults with obesity: 30.0%

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Minnesota

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Adults with obesity: 30.1%

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Alaska

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Adults with obesity: 30.5%

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Nevada

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Adults with obesity: 30.6%

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Arizona

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Adults with obesity: 31.4%

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Illinois

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Adults with obesity: 31.6%

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Maine

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Adults with obesity: 31.7%

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New Mexico

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Adults with obesity: 31.7%

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New Hampshire

Manchester is the largest city in the state of New Hampshire and the largest city in northern New England. Manchester is known for its industrial heritage, riverside mills, affordability, and arts & cultural destination.
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Adults with obesity: 31.8%

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Virginia

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Adults with obesity: 31.9%

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Maryland

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Adults with obesity: 32.3%

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South Dakota

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Adults with obesity: 33.0 percent

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Georgia

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Adults with obesity: 33.1 percent

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Pennsylvania

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Adults with obesity: 33.2%

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Iowa

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Adults with obesity: 33.9 percent

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Texas

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Adults with obesity: 34.0%

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North Carolina

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Adults with obesity: 34.0%

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Nebraska

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Adults with obesity: 34.1%

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Wisconsin

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Adults with obesity: 34.2%

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Delaware

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Adults with obesity: 34.4%

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Missouri

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Adults with obesity: 34.8%

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North Dakota

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Adults with obesity: 34.8%

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Ohio

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Adults with obesity: 34.8%

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Kansas

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Adults with obesity: 35.2%

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Indiana

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Adults with obesity: 35.3%

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Adults with obesity: 35.4%

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Louisiana

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Adults with obesity: 35.9%

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Michigan

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Adults with obesity: 36.0%

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Alabama

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Adults with obesity: 36.1%

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Kentucky

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Adults with obesity: 36.5%

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Tennessee

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Adults with obesity: 36.5%

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Oklahoma

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Adults with obesity: 36.8%

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Arkansas

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Adults with obesity: 37.4%

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Western Virginia

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Adults with obesity: 39.7%

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Mississippi

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Adults with obesity: 40.8%


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