Note: I linked it so if you can't read it, click the link and you can. Giantbomb just makes all text white so it's hard to read.
Well, my state is #3 again. I blame this on the fact that we drive EVERYWHERE. You cannot walk anywhere because everything is so spread out. I'm proud to say I'm not part of the 66.6% of obese people. My dad and mom are though.
2007 Rank | 2008 Rank | State | % Obese 2007 | % Obese or Overweight 2007 | 3-year Obesity Average | % Obesity Change | Ranking Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Mississippi | 32.6 | 68.1 | 31.6 | 1.0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | West Virginia | 30.3 | 68.0 | 30.6 | 0.9 | 0 |
3 | 3 | Alabama | 30.9 | 66.6 | 30.1 | 0.7 | 0 |
4 | 4 | Louisiana | 30.7 | 65.2 | 29.5 | 1.3 | 0 |
5 | 5 | South Carolina | 29.0 | 65.3 | 29.2 | 1.3 | 0 |
6 | 6 | Tennessee | 30.7 | 67.4 | 29.0 | 1.2 | 0 |
7 | 7 | Kentucky | 28.7 | 69.1 | 28.4 | 1.0 | 0 |
9 | 8 | Oklahoma | 28.8 | 65.1 | 28.1 | 1.3 | 1 |
8 | Arkansas | 29.3 | 65.6 | 28.1 | 1.1 | 0 | |
9 | 10 | Michigan | 28.2 | 64.3 | 27.7 | 0.9 | -1 |
9 | 11 | Indiana | 27.4 | 63.2 | 27.5 | 0.6 | -2 |
14 | 12 | Georgia | 28.7 | 65.0 | 27.4 | 1.3 | 2 |
12 | Missouri | 28.2 | 63.3 | 27.4 | 1.1 | 0 | |
16 | 14 | Alaska | 28.2 | 65.1 | 27.3 | 1.5 | 2 |
12 | 15 | Texas | 28.6 | 65.8 | 27.2 | 0.9 | -3 |
17 | 16 | North Carolina | 28.7 | 64.6 | 27.1 | 1.5 | 1 |
15 | 17 | Ohio | 28.1 | 63.5 | 26.9 | 0.9 | -2 |
18 | 18 | Nebraska | 26.5 | 64.7 | 26.5 | 1.1 | 0 |
20 | 19 | Iowa | 27.7 | 64.7 | 26.3 | 1.4 | 1 |
20 | 20 | South Dakota | 27.2 | 65.5 | 26.0 | 1.1 | 0 |
19 | 21 | North Dakota | 27.0 | 64.9 | 25.9 | 0.8 | -2 |
29 | Delaware | 28.2 | 65.0 | 25.9 | 2.4 | 8 | |
27 | 23 | Kansas | 27.7 | 63.8 | 25.8 | 1.5 | 4 |
23 | 24 | Pennsylvania | 27.8 | 62.7 | 25.7 | 1.2 | -1 |
24 | 25 | Virginia | 26.3 | 62.9 | 25.5 | 1.1 | -1 |
22 | 26 | Wisconsin | 25.3 | 62.3 | 25.4 | 0.7 | -4 |
24 | 27 | Illinois | 25.6 | 63.0 | 25.3 | 0.9 | -3 |
24 | 28 | Maryland | 26.3 | 62.7 | 25.2 | 0.8 | -4 |
30 | 29 | Oregon | 26.3 | 62.0 | 25.0 | 1.7 | 1 |
28 | 30 | Minnesota | 26.0 | 62.0 | 24.8 | 1.1 | -2 |
32 | 31 | Idaho | 25.1 | 63.1 | 24.6 | 1.4 | 1 |
31 | 32 | Washington | 25.9 | 62.1 | 24.5 | 1.2 | -1 |
35 | 33 | Wyoming | 24.5 | 62.2 | 24.0 | 1.2 | 2 |
32 | 34 | Maine | 25.2 | 62.9 | 23.7 | 0.6 | -2 |
37 | 35 | Nevada | 24.6 | 63.0 | 23.6 | 1.2 | 2 |
37 | 36 | New York | 25.5 | 61.9 | 23.5 | 1.1 | 1 |
37 | New Hampshire | 25.1 | 61.8 | 23.5 | 1.2 | 1 | |
34 | 38 | Florida | 24.1 | 62.1 | 23.3 | 0.4 | -4 |
43 | Arizona | 25.8 | 62.6 | 23.3 | 1.5 | 5 | |
42 | 40 | New Mexico | 25.1 | 60.8 | 23.2 | 1.2 | 2 |
36 | 41 | California | 23.3 | 59.0 | 23.1 | 0.4 | -5 |
40 | 42 | New Jersey | 24.1 | 62.3 | 22.9 | 0.7 | -2 |
40 | 43 | District of Columbia | 22.2 | 55.3 | 22.1 | -0.1 | -3 |
44 | 44 | Utah | 22.4 | 58.0 | 21.8 | 0.7 | 0 |
45 | 45 | Montana | 22.6 | 61.8 | 21.7 | 1.0 | 0 |
46 | 46 | Rhode Island | 21.7 | 60.8 | 21.4 | 0.9 | 0 |
48 | 47 | Vermont | 21.9 | 58.8 | 21.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
49 | 48 | Massachusetts | 21.7 | 58.9 | 20.9 | 1.1 | 1 |
47 | 49 | Connecticut | 21.7 | 59.2 | 20.8 | 0.7 | -2 |
N.A. | 50 | Hawaii | 21.7 | 56.8 | 20.7 | N.A. | N.A. |
50 | 51 | Colorado | 19.3 | 55.7 | 18.4 | 0.8 | -1 |
http://calorielab.com/news/2008/07/02/fattest-states-2008/
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