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Share of adults that are obese, 1975 to 2016. Obesity is common in the United States and is a major health issue associated with numerous diseases, specifically an increased risk of certain types of cancer, coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular disease, as well as significant increases in early mortality and economic costs.
There isn’t a single state in the U.S. where the rate of obesity — meaning people who have a body mass index of 30 or higher — is below 20%. Aside from Washington, D.C., Colorado is the only ...
In 23 states, more than 1 in 3 adults had obesity, the data showed. Before 2013, no state had a rate that high, said Dr. Alyson Goodman, who leads a CDC team focused on population health.
English: United States Map of Adult Obesity Prevalence by State (2013). Adult Obesity is the percentage of the adult population (age 20 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2023, more than one in three adults had obesity. For perspective, before 2013, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%.
United States * 28.8: ... List of countries by obesity rate; References This page was last edited on 9 November 2024, at 12:48 (UTC). Text is available under ...
A new report from WalletHub indicates that Southern states are most likely to struggle with obesity and fitness.. According to WalletHub, West Virginia struggles the most with obesity, followed by ...
This article presents a sortable table of U.S. states sorted by their American Human Development Index, according to Measure of America. The data were taken from the American Human Development Report .