Here is the 10 Fattest States in the US
- Nov 11, 2017
- 2 min read
It is a well-documented phenomenon that Americans have a weight problem, with more than 70 percent of U.S. adults over age 20 categorized as either overweight or obese. But when broken down by country (and also the District of Columbia), it appears the crisis is larger in certain states.
The "2017's Fattest States at America" WalletHub ranking found Mississippi to be the heavyweight at No. 1, followed by West Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The least fat state was Colorado.
WalletHub ranked the states according to 19 metrics crossing three categories: food, health effects and overweight and obesity prevalence and fitness. Obesity and overweight prevalence comprised metrics such as a ratio of teenagers and the talk of adults, while health consequences included measures such as the share of adults with type 2 diabetes, obesity-related departure rate and medical care expenses. Fitness and Food comprised measures like share and access to adults that were physically inactive.
Regarding obese adults, the maximum percentage can be found in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia and Arkansas. The lowest proportions were in Massachusetts, Montana, Hawaii, the District of Columbia and Colorado.
Elsewhere, Mississippi nabbed the title of this state with the maximum percentage of adults eating less than one serving of fruits/vegetables daily -- the Dietary Guidelines for Americans says that higher consumption has been "consistently" labeled as a marker of a nutritious diet -- before Louisiana, Arkansas, West Virginia, and Alabama. On the flip side, Colorado, Oregon, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire had the lowest proportion of adults eating less than a serving of vegetables and fruits per day.
Check out the 10 fattest countries in order:
1st Mississippi , 2nd West Virginia, 3rd Tennessee, 4th Arkansas, 5th Louisiana, 6th Kentucky, 7th Alabama, 8th Oklahoma, 9th South Carolina, 10th Indiana.
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