Honorable Mention: Arizona – 29.5% Obesity Rate
Unfortunately, 29.5% of the people living in Arizona are obese. Thanks to the efforts of the state government, it is probably marginally better than the number has plateaued. However, it could still be so much better. The local food has a lot of heavy Mexican influences, due to its closeness to our neighbor. This may explain why reducing the incidence of obesity has been so hard for locals.
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 subject of Oregon. This is why hearing that it has higher rates of obesity than its neighbors shocks so many people! The state has worked hard to flatten the curve, but not much has been done. 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
