Special Report
States With the Largest Increase in Obesity Since 2010
June 21, 2021 8:00 am
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30. Massachusetts
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 15.2%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 21.7% — 5th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 25.0% — 4th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 3.6% — the smallest increase (from 8.4% in 2011 to 8.7% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -9.9% — 10th largest decrease (from 22.2% in 2011 to 20.0% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 38.3% — 7th largest increase (from $62,072 in 2010 to $85,843 in 2019)
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29. Missouri
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 15.2%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 28.2% — 13th highest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 32.5% — 16th highest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 42.5% — 7th largest increase (from 8.0% in 2011 to 11.4% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -5.9% — 18th smallest decrease (from 27.1% in 2011 to 25.5% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 29.6% — 23rd smallest increase (from $44,301 in 2010 to $57,409 in 2019)
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28. Idaho
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 15.5%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 25.1% — 16th lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 29.0% — 19th lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 12.0% — 3rd smallest increase (from 8.3% in 2011 to 9.3% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: 2.0% — 4th smallest increase (from 20.0% in 2011 to 20.4% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 40.3% — 4th largest increase (from $43,490 in 2010 to $60,999 in 2019)
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27. Illinois
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 16.0%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 25.6% — 21st lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 29.7% — 22nd lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 39.4% — 8th largest increase (from 7.1% in 2011 to 9.9% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -5.3% — 16th smallest decrease (from 22.8% in 2011 to 21.6% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 30.7% — 24th largest increase (from $52,972 in 2010 to $69,187 in 2019)
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26. Colorado
> Adult obesity increase, 2010-2021: 16.1%
> Adult obesity rate in 2010: 19.3% — the lowest
> Adult obesity rate in 2021: 22.4% — the lowest
> Change in adults 20+ with diabetes: 37.5% — 10th largest increase (from 4.8% in 2011 to 6.6% in 2021)
> Change in adults who don’t exercise: -5.7% — 17th smallest decrease (from 15.7% in 2011 to 14.8% in 2021)
> Change in median household income: 42.7% — 2nd largest increase (from $54,046 in 2010 to $77,127 in 2019)
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