Special Report

America's Laziest States

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30. South Dakota
> Adults who don’t exercise: 22.0%
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 73.5% (11th lowest)
> Adult obesity rate: 32.4% (19th highest)
> Adults with diabetes: 10.1% (23rd lowest — tied)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 13.4% (5th lowest)
> Physically unhealthy days per month: 3 (the lowest)

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29. Pennsylvania
> Adults who don’t exercise: 22.0%
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 84.4% (23rd highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 30.8% (25th lowest)
> Adults with diabetes: 11.0% (18th highest — tied)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 17.6% (23rd highest)
> Physically unhealthy days per month: 4 (20th highest)

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28. Virginia
> Adults who don’t exercise: 22.2%
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 82.4% (24th lowest)
> Adult obesity rate: 30.5% (24th lowest)
> Adults with diabetes: 10.7% (21st highest)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 16.6% (25th highest)
> Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.5 (12th lowest)

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27. Nevada
> Adults who don’t exercise: 22.5%
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 93.0% (8th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 27.1% (10th lowest)
> Adults with diabetes: 10.5% (22nd highest — tied)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 19.1% (12th highest)
> Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.2 (13th highest)

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26. Iowa
> Adults who don’t exercise: 22.6%
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 82.9% (25th lowest)
> Adult obesity rate: 34.3% (8th highest)
> Adults with diabetes: 9.9% (19th lowest — tied)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 13.5% (6th lowest)
> Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.1 (2nd lowest)

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