Special Report

The Most Obese States in America

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40. Montana
> Adult obesity rate: 27.1% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 21.7% — 19th lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 8.9% — 8th lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 30.9% — 5th lowest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 14.1% — 11th lowest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 334 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$57,153 — 11th lowest (US median: $65,712)

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39. Florida
> Adult obesity rate: 27.2% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 25.8% — 15th highest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 10.8% — 20th highest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 37.3% — 19th highest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 19.5% — 10th highest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 337 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$59,227 — 17th lowest (US median: $65,712)

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38. New Mexico
> Adult obesity rate: 27.3% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 19.0% — 7th lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 9.5% — 15th lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 33.1% — 12th lowest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 20.3% — 9th highest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 400 per 100,000 people — 13th most (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$51,945 — 6th lowest (US median: $65,712)

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37. Arizona
> Adult obesity rate: 27.9% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 21.2% — 17th lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 9.6% — 17th lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 34.9% — 24th lowest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 18.6% — 14th highest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 331 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$62,055 — 23rd lowest (US median: $65,712)

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36. Rhode Island
> Adult obesity rate: 28.5% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 23.5% — 18th highest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 10.1% — 25th lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 36.7% — 22nd highest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 16.5% — 25th lowest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 304 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$71,169 — 15th highest (US median: $65,712)

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