Kansas – 32.4% Obesity Rate
After checking out the food in Kansas, some people might think that it is a whole new country. Among other things, you have “bierocks,” “lefse,” “zwiebach,” and “loose meat sandwich.” If you are not familiar with them, trust us when we say that they are not very healthy. The Kansas Health Foundations said that the state was one of many that saw a sharp rise in obesity between 2014 and 2015. Things have yet to improve as well. The state has since leveled, but things could still be much better.
Kansas – 32.4% Obesity Rate
Missouri – 32.5% Obesity Rate
Toasted ravioli… do we really need to say more than that to remind you of Missourian cuisine? The dish was invented and made popular in St. Louis. This Americanized version of Italian food is as delicious as it is bad for you. It probably explains the high obesity rate of the Show-Me State. The overall population is 32.5 percent obese. But it is even worse when you hear that two-thirds of adults suffer from obesity.
Missouri – 32.5% Obesity Rate
