Which states are the most and least obese? [View all]

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The 10 most obese states are :

1. West Virginia – 40.6%
2. Kentucky – 40.3%
3. Alabama – 39.9%
4. Oklahoma – 39.4%
5. Mississippi – 39.1%
6. Arkansas – 38.7%
7. Louisiana – 38.6%
8. South Dakota – 38.4%
9. Ohio – 37.7%
10. Missouri – 37.3%

The 10 least obese states in the US are :

1. District of Columbia – 24.7%
2. Hawaii – 25%
3. Colorado – 25.1%
4. Massachusetts – 27.4%
5. California – 27.6%
6. New Jersey – 28.2%
7. Washington – 28.8%
8. Vermont – 29%
9. New York – 29.1%
10. Rhode Island – 30.1%

It is interesting to note that all the top 10 least obese states are located on either coast of the United States, suggesting that lifestyle factors such as physical activity outdoors or access to fresh produce could play a role in keeping Americans healthier than other parts of the country where obesity rates are higher due to lack of access to exercise and healthy food options as well as other socio-economic factors like poverty levels or employment opportunities which can impact one’s ability to make healthy choices when it comes to food consumption or exercise habits. Furthermore, all these ten states have some form of legislation against ‘over-sized’ portions or overly sugary foods which could also be contributing factors towards their respective low obesity rates when compared to other regions across America that do not have such regulations in place yet show higher rates of obesity overall than these top ten least obese states combined.