Special Report

The Most Obese City in Every State

Iowa: Sioux City
> Adults who are obese: 39.2% (state: 34.3%)
> Adults with diabetes: 10.5% (state: 9.0%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 31.4% (state: 26.1%)
> Adults who report poor or fair health: 17.2% (state: 13.6%)
> Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night: 31.6% (state: 33.1%)
> Media household income: $61,399 (state: $61,836)

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Kansas: Topeka
> Adults who are obese: 38.1% (state: 35.6%)
> Adults with diabetes: 10.3% (state: 9.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 29.5% (state: 26.7%)
> Adults who report poor or fair health: 17.7% (state: 17.1%)
> Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night: 34.6% (state: 34.0%)
> Media household income: $59,815 (state: $61,091)

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Kentucky: Owensboro
> Adults who are obese: 37.4% (state: 36.4%)
> Adults with diabetes: 11.4% (state: 11.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 33.0% (state: 31.6%)
> Adults who report poor or fair health: 21.5% (state: 22.0%)
> Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night: 41.4% (state: 42.1%)
> Media household income: $54,946 (state: $52,238)

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Louisiana: Alexandria
> Adults who are obese: 39.6% (state: 36.2%)
> Adults with diabetes: 12.1% (state: 11.3%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 34.8% (state: 31.5%)
> Adults who report poor or fair health: 23.7% (state: 21.7%)
> Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night: 39.3% (state: 38.0%)
> Media household income: $48,294 (state: $50,800)

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Maine: Bangor
> Adults who are obese: 34.7% (state: 31.4%)
> Adults with diabetes: 9.5% (state: 8.7%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 33.5% (state: 29.5%)
> Adults who report poor or fair health: 18.5% (state: 17.2%)
> Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night: 36.7% (state: 34.5%)
> Media household income: $52,128 (state: $59,489)

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