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America’s Obesity Crisis: Why Is Mississippi So Much Fatter Than Colorado? (MAP)

According to the CDC, Mississippi is the fattest state and Colorado is the thinnest. Why are some states healthier than others? And are there any private sector solutions to America’s costly obesity problem?

1. Mississippi (34.9%)

2. Louisiana (33.4%)

3. West Virginia (32.4%)

4. Alabama (32%)

5. Michigan (31.3%)

6. Oklahoma (31.1%)

7. Arkansas (30.9%)

8. (tie) Indiana and South Carolina (30.8%)

10. (tie) Kentucky and Texas (30.4%)

12. Missouri (30.3%)

13. (tie) Kansas and Ohio (29.6%)

15. (tie) Tennessee and Virginia (29.2%)

17. North Carolina (29.1%)

18. Iowa (29%)

19. Delaware (28.8%)

20. Pennsylvania (28.6%)

21. Nebraska (28.4%)

22. Maryland (28.3%)

23. South Dakota (28.1%)

24. Georgia (28%)

25. (tie) Maine and North Dakota (27.8%)

27. Wisconsin (27.7%)

28. Alaska (27.4%)

29. Illinois (27.1%)

30. Idaho (27%)

31. Oregon (26.7%)

32. Florida (26.6%)

33. Washington (26.5%)

34. New Mexico (26.3%)

35. New Hampshire (26.2%)

36. Minnesota (25.7%)

37. (tie) Rhode Island and Vermont (25.4%)

39. Wyoming (25%)

40. Arizona (24.7%)

41. Montana (24.6%)

42. (tie) Connecticut, Nevada and New York (24.5%)

45. Utah (24.4%)

46. California (23.8%)

47. (tie) District of Columbia and New Jersey (23.7%)

49. Massachusetts (22.7%)

50. Hawaii (21.8%)

51. Colorado (20.7%)




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7 Comments

  1. Robert

    August 16, 2012 at 9:13 am

    Trans-Fatty Acids used in cooking Fried Foods.

    • Sheryl

      August 16, 2012 at 3:57 pm

      In addition, so much of our food is "low fat, reduced fat". Contrary to what people think this is not good. The body needs fat as long as it is good fats like olive oil, coconut oil, avocados and if you can get it, raw butter, raw milk.

    • PGN

      August 19, 2012 at 10:32 am

      Fast food is killing America

  2. John

    August 19, 2012 at 7:28 am

    I agree with bad diet, although obesity is closely related to a sedentary lifestyle. It must be a mix of both, diets high in saturated fat and lots of biscuits. Not having much activity or (calorie expenditure) will always lead to obesity when consuming these unhealthy foods.

  3. PGN

    August 19, 2012 at 10:29 am

    People are lazy and fast food is to easy! Instead of raising taxes on things people cant already afford, tax unhealthy living maybe that would make poeple think about what goes in their bodies.

  4. G T

    August 19, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Lots of the fats in our diet come from plant sources, however this may be part of the problem: humans are much better suited to digesting animal fats. For an interesting read, look up native Alaskan diets.

  5. Rob d

    August 19, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    Just dont eat, trans fatty acids do not make you any fatter, they may make you unhealthy but not any fatter then any other fat, people need to stop eating burgers, pop and dessert!!!! Kids eat like their parents, parents are fat kids are fat, only solution is to teach people what and why to eat, stop watching dr. Oz and educate yourself