Special Report

America's Most Obese Counties

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25. Hertford County, North Carolina
> Adult obesity rate: 48.5%
> Adults who don’t exercise: 41.7% — 20th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults with diabetes: 25.2% — 10th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 26.9% — 322nd highest of 3,106 counties

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24. Wayne County, Iowa
> Adult obesity rate: 48.6%
> Adults who don’t exercise: 27.8% — 1,263rd highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults with diabetes: 20.3% — 93rd highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 17.7% — 1,103rd lowest of 3,106 counties

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23. King and Queen County, Virginia
> Adult obesity rate: 48.7%
> Adults who don’t exercise: 32.2% — 560th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults with diabetes: 17.7% — 272nd highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 21.4% — 1,168th highest of 3,106 counties

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22. Gates County, North Carolina
> Adult obesity rate: 48.9%
> Adults who don’t exercise: 35.8% — 209th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults with diabetes: 15.8% — 501st highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 19.5% — 1,530th lowest of 3,106 counties

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21. Bladen County, North Carolina
> Adult obesity rate: 49.1%
> Adults who don’t exercise: 30.7% — 774th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults with diabetes: 22.3% — 44th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 26.2% — 404th highest of 3,106 counties

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