Honorable Mention: Arizona – 29.5% Obesity Rate
Sadly, 29.5 percent of people living in Arizona are obese. It is probably somewhat better that the number has plateaued thanks to the efforts of the state government. However, it could still be doing so much better. The local food has a lot of heavy Mexican influences thanks to its proximity to our neighbor. This might explain why it has been so hard for the locals to bring down the obesity rate.
Honorable Mention Arizona – 29.5% Obesity Rate
Honorable Mention: Oregon – 29.4% Obesity Rate
It is easy to imagine the great outdoors when it comes to the topic of Oregon. This is why so many people are surprised to hear that it has higher obesity rates than its neighbors! The state has been working hard to flatten the curve, but it has not done much outside of that. At any rate, the health promotion manager of the state gave this statement to the local media outlets: “We’ve been able to stay pretty flat which was our intention given the resources that we have to address obesity.”
Honorable Mention Oregon – 29.4% Obesity Rate
