Special Report
The Most Obese Metro Area in Every State
November 11, 2021 8:21 am
Last Updated: December 7, 2021 1:53 pm
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Massachusetts: Worcester
> Adult obesity rate: 28.6% (Massachusetts: 25.0%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 22.4% (Massachusetts: 20.0%)
> Adults with diabetes: 9.4% (Massachusetts: 8.7%)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 14.8% (Massachusetts: 13.5%)
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Michigan: Saginaw
> Adult obesity rate: 39.4% (Michigan: 32.4%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 24.7% (Michigan: 23.1%)
> Adults with diabetes: 12.5% (Michigan: 11.0%)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 19.7% (Michigan: 18.3%)
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Minnesota: Mankato
> Adult obesity rate: 32.6% (Minnesota: 29.0%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 21.3% (Minnesota: 19.6%)
> Adults with diabetes: 8.2% (Minnesota: 8.5%)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 14.1% (Minnesota: 12.9%)
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Mississippi: Jackson
> Adult obesity rate: 40.1% (Mississippi: 39.1%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 29.2% (Mississippi: 30.4%)
> Adults with diabetes: 12.5% (Mississippi: 14.6%)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 21.4% (Mississippi: 22.1%)
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Missouri: Jefferson City
> Adult obesity rate: 37.5% (Missouri: 32.5%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 22.7% (Missouri: 25.5%)
> Adults with diabetes: 12.3% (Missouri: 11.4%)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 18.1% (Missouri: 19.5%)
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