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US News & World Report: The 10 Most Obese States in America

Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:29 am
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
56090 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:29 am
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The rise of medications like Ozempic and Wegovy has injected a new dynamic into America’s struggle with obesity, prompting questions as to whether the country is at a turning point in a health epidemic that’s persisted for years.

As it stands, around 2 in 5 American adults are obese – defined as having a body mass index of 30 or above – according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The condition is associated with a host of serious medical issues – from stroke and diabetes to heart attack and cancer. It’s also estimated to cost the country’s health care system nearly $173 billion a year.

As part of the 2025 Best States rankings, U.S. News evaluated adult obesity rates for all 50 states based on self-reported survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a partnership between the CDC and state health departments. A state’s obesity rate factors into the public health subcategory of the Best States analysis, which provides insight into the quality of life in a state and informs the best states for health care rankings, as well as the list of the best states in the U.S. overall.

Thirty-nine states with data available for 2023 posted age-adjusted obesity rates of 30% or more, with three hitting a threshold of at least 40%.


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West Virginia - 41.7%
Arkansas - 40.5%
Mississippi - 40.4%
Louisiana - 39.9%
Alabama - 39.4%
Oklahoma - 39.0%
Iowa - 37.9%
Kentucky - 37.8%
Indiana - 37.8%
Tennessee - 37.8%



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Posted by TT9
Global warming
Member since Sep 2008
86829 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:30 am to
There's a shocker.
Posted by chRxis
None of your fricking business
Member since Feb 2008
25697 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:30 am to
we ain't 2nd to last anymore??

LA starting to pull it out the gutter... 1st the educational rankings, now this...

go ahead, LA... i see you...
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
30920 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:31 am to
Florida at 29.7% is surprising
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
16998 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:31 am to
quote:

West Virginia - 41.7%
Arkansas - 40.5%
Mississippi - 40.4%
Louisiana - 39.9%
Alabama - 39.4%
Oklahoma - 39.0%
Iowa - 37.9%
Kentucky - 37.8%
Indiana - 37.8%
Tennessee - 37.8%


So the answer is skip Ozempic, move north or west.
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13132 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:35 am to
SEC! SEC! SEC!
Posted by TRUERockyTop
Appalachia
Member since Sep 2011
16544 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:35 am to
The advantages of being fit with a little bit of money in those states is wild.

Note to young men: Get fit, stay fit & work hard. The advantages that come from it - especially in states with poverty & obesity rates like that will have you standing out from the crowd.. for essentially being a normal dude from 50 years ago
This post was edited on 5/15/25 at 9:41 am
Posted by Sput
Member since Mar 2020
8319 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:36 am to
Only in America can the poorest folks be fat as frick
Posted by reggierayreb
Member since Nov 2012
18124 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:36 am to
Yes. It is shocking that my dear home state has fallen out out of the top 2. Arkansas and WV had to put in some serious work to jump MS.


Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
14496 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:39 am to
Every time I travel out west to a ‘liberal shithole’ people are healthy, happy, and a pleasure to be around.

Travel to the south and men are fat, grumpy, and hard headed as f***
Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
25714 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:41 am to
LA is on a roll
Posted by Homesick Tiger
Greenbrier, AR
Member since Nov 2006
56012 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:41 am to
Appears fried foods are alive and well in the southeast part of the country.
Posted by reggierayreb
Member since Nov 2012
18124 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:41 am to
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Florida at 29.7% is surprising


Next time you're headed to the beach stop off in Defuniak Springs or Bonifay and hang out for a couple hours. The puzzle pieces will start falling into place.



Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
42901 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:41 am to
quote:

Florida at 29.7% is surprising



meth and coke addicts are skinny
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
27706 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:43 am to
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Mississippi - 40.4%
Louisiana - 39.9%
Alabama - 39.4%


I don't believe these numbers. Far more than 2/5 Mississippians are obese. Same thing is true for Louisiana and Bama.
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
27706 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:45 am to
quote:

Appears fried foods are alive and well in the southeast part of the country.


Fried foods aren't the issue. It's portion sizes, excessive sugar and sweeteners, and a sedentary lifestyle.

I know a 19-year old girl who is an easy 220 lbs. I see her each morning with a sugary, syrupy Starbucks coffee in her hand and a breakfast sandwich. That's an 800 calorie milkshake and 600 calorie sandwich to start her day.
This post was edited on 5/15/25 at 10:42 am
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
57328 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:50 am to
SEC,SEC,SEC
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53353 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:52 am to
I've spent some time in West Virginia, and I'm surprised half the state doesn't drop dead walking from their cars into the store.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
56939 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:52 am to
quote:

Every time I travel out west to a ‘liberal shithole’ people are healthy, happy, and a pleasure to be around. Travel to the south and men are fat, grumpy, and hard headed as f***

This isn’t true at all

The chemicals they put in processed food have an anti depressant effect
Posted by West Seattle Dude
West Sesttle
Member since Aug 2023
331 posts
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:53 am to
Surprised Ohio didn’t make the list. The Ohio tourists I’ve encountered in Seattle are all fat slobs. They reallly stick out.
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