RWJF: New Report Finds 23 Of 25 States With Highest Rates Of Obesity Are In The South And Midwest

1. 7 of the 10 states with the highest rates are in the South and 23 of the 25 states with the highest rates of obesity are in the South and Midwest
2. 9 of the 10 states with the highest rates of diabetes are in the South
3. American Indian/Alaska Natives have the highest adult obesity rate, 54 percent, of any racial or ethnic group
4. Nationally, obesity rates are 38 percent higher among Blacks than Whites
5. Adult obesity rates are at or above 40 percent for Blacks in 14 states
6. Adult obesity rates are at or above 30 percent in: 42 states for Blacks; 30 states for Latinos; and 13 states for Whites
7. Obesity rates are 26 percent higher among middle-age adults than among younger adults
8. More than 6 percent of adults are severely obese – more than a 125 percent increase in the past two decades
9. Among children and teens (2 to 19 years old), 22.5 percent of Latinos, more than 20 percent of Blacks and 14.1 percent of Whites are obese

Source: Trust for America's Health
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