This map, created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows that every state in the United States has an adult obesity level of at least 20%. The Midwest and the South have ...

The data is age-adjusted to account for differences in states’ differing age distributions. The obesity rate metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best ...

Around two-fifths of U.S. adults in recent years lived with obesity, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Separate data from the agency shows 37 states in 2023 ...