Special Report
The Most Obese City in Every State
September 18, 2019 7:00 pm
Last Updated: February 17, 2020 1:01 pm
Massachusetts: Worcester, MA-CT
> Obesity rate: 27.3 (city) 24.4% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 21.0% (city) 19.9% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 91.4% (city) 94.0% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 9.7% (city) 9.3% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 13.9% (city) 13.8% (state)
> Poverty rate: 10.6% (city) 10.5% (state)
Michigan: Saginaw
> Obesity rate: 38.7 (city) 31.7% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 22.3% (city) 22.3% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 72.6% (city) 85.4% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 11.4% (city) 10.6% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 18.0% (city) 17.4% (state)
> Poverty rate: 17.4% (city) 14.2% (state)
Minnesota: Mankato-North Mankato
> Obesity rate: 31.7 (city) 27.6% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 18.1% (city) 18.5% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 83.2% (city) 87.2% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 7.3% (city) 8.2% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 12.7% (city) 12.0% (state)
> Poverty rate: 15.0% (city) 9.5% (state)
Mississippi: Jackson
> Obesity rate: 36.1 (city) 36.5% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 29.8% (city) 31.3% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 66.9% (city) 55.5% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 13.2% (city) 14.1% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 19.5% (city) 22.2% (state)
> Poverty rate: 15.4% (city) 19.8% (state)
Missouri: St. Joseph, MO-KS
> Obesity rate: 35.7 (city) 32.2% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 29.5% (city) 25.0% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 72.4% (city) 76.3% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 11.8% (city) 11.8% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 20.5% (city) 18.5% (state)
> Poverty rate: 14.0% (city) 13.4% (state)
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