Special Report

The Most Obese States in America

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30. Oregon
> Adult obesity rate: 29.3% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 17.3% — 4th lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 9.7% — 18th lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 32.8% — 11th lowest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 18.2% — 18th highest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 303 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$67,058 — 18th highest (US median: $65,712)

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29. Illinois
> Adult obesity rate: 29.7% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 21.6% — 18th lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 9.9% — 21st lowest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 33.5% — 16th lowest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 15.9% — 21st lowest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 328 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$69,187 — 17th highest (US median: $65,712)

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28. Maine
> Adult obesity rate: 29.8% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 20.8% — 15th lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 10.4% — 24th highest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 34.5% — 23rd lowest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 17.1% — 24th highest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 338 per 100,000 people — 25th most (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$58,924 — 16th lowest (US median: $65,712)

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27. Virginia
> Adult obesity rate: 30.5% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 22.2% — 23rd lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 10.7% — 21st highest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 38.6% — 11th highest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 16.6% — 25th highest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 320 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$76,456 — 10th highest (US median: $65,712)

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26. Pennsylvania
> Adult obesity rate: 30.8% (US rate: 29.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 22.0% — 22nd lowest (US rate: 22.7%)
> Pop. over 20 with diabetes: 11.0% — 18th highest (US rate: 10.5%)
> Adults who don’t get enough sleep: 38.6% — 10th highest (US rate: 35.2%)
> Adults in fair or poor health: 17.6% — 23rd highest (US rate: 17.0%)
> Premature deaths (before 75): 355 per 100,000 people — 19th most (US rate: 339 per 100,000 people)
> Median household income:$63,463 — 23rd highest (US median: $65,712)

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