Oklahoma has the sixth highest rate of obesity in the nation, with 32.5% of adults reporting they are obese in 2013, according to newly released survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Obesity continues to be a common, serious, and costly public health problem,” the CDC reported. No state had an obesity rate of less than 20 percent. Most states with the highest obesity rates are in the South.
| State | Percent of Adults Reporting Obesity |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 35.1% |
| West Virginia | 35.1% |
| Arkansas | 34.6% |
| Tennessee | 33.7& |
| Kentucky | 33.2% |
| Louisiana | 33.1% |
| Oklahoma | 32.5% |
| Alabama | 32.4% |
| Indiana | 31.8% |
| South Carolina | 31.7% |
| Michigan | 31.5% |
| Iowa | 31.3% |
| Delaware | 31.1% |
| North Dakota | 31.0% |
| Texas | 30.9% |
| Missouri | 30.4% |
| Ohio | 30.4% |
| Georgia | 30.3% |
| Kansas | 30.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 30.0% |
| South Dakota | 29.9% |
| Wisconsin | 29.8% |
| Idaho | 29.6% |
| Nebraska | 29.6% |
| Illinois | 29.4% |
| North Carolina | 29.4% |
| Maine | 28.9% |
| Alaska | 28.4% |
| Maryland | 28.3% |
| Wyoming | 27.8% |
| Rhode Island | 27.3% |
| Virginia | 27.2% |
| Washington | 27.2% |
| Arizona | 26.8% |
| New Hampshire | 26.7% |
| Oregon | 26.5% |
| Florida | 26.4% |
| New Mexico | 26.4% |
| New Jersey | 26.3% |
| Nevada | 26.2% |
| Minnesota | 25.5% |
| New York | 25.4% |
| Connecticut | 25.0% |
| Vermont | 24.7% |
| Montana | 24.6% |
| California | 24.1% |
| Utah | 24.1% |
| Massachusetts | 23.6% |
| District of Columbia | 22.9% |
| Hawaii | 21.8% |
| Colorado | 21.3% |
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