America’s Most Obese Counties – Page 9

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September 22, 2021 3:00 pm

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15. Noxubee County, Mississippi
> Adult obesity rate: 49.8%
> Adults who don’t exercise: 31.6% — 641st highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults with diabetes: 12.6% — 1,305th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 30.5% — 93rd highest of 3,106 counties

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14. Clay County, Mississippi
> Adult obesity rate: 50.2%
> Adults who don’t exercise: 31.9% — 590th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults with diabetes: 17.0% — 341st highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 26.6% — 357th highest of 3,106 counties

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13. Troup County, Georgia
> Adult obesity rate: 50.3%
> Adults who don’t exercise: 31.3% — 679th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults with diabetes: 12.6% — 1,328th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 22.0% — 1,050th highest of 3,106 counties

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12. Buffalo County, South Dakota
> Adult obesity rate: 50.4%
> Adults who don’t exercise: 27.2% — 1,405th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults with diabetes: 18.4% — 216th highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 34.6% — 31st highest of 3,106 counties

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11. Simpson County, Mississippi
> Adult obesity rate: 50.6%
> Adults who don’t exercise: 31.9% — 592nd highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults with diabetes: 18.1% — 232nd highest of 3,106 counties
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 27.2% — 289th highest of 3,106 counties

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