See Where Maine Ranks In The List Of ‘Fattest States’ In America
Wallethub.com has released their list of the '2015's Fattest States in America'.
Drawing on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a report from JAMA Internal Medicine found that more than three quarters of American adults today are either overweight or obese. And for the first time in history, the number of obese people has surpassed that of the overweight.
WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 12 key metrics to pinpoint where the weight problem is most prevalent and encourage Americans to re-evaluate their lifestyles. Their data set ranges from the percentage of adults and children who are overweight and obese to the sugary-beverage consumption among adolescents. The results, additional expert commentary and a detailed methodology can be found below.
Here are the rankings:
Overall Rank | State | Overall Score | ‘Obesity & Overweight Prevalence’ Rank (highest =1) | ‘Unhealthy Habits & Consequences’ Rank (highest =1) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mississippi | 51.73 | 1 | 3 |
2 | Louisiana | 51.33 | 2 | 2 |
3 | West Virginia | 50.11 | 6 | 1 |
4 | Tennessee | 48.93 | 5 | 6 |
5 | South Carolina | 48.46 | 3 | 15 |
6 | Arkansas | 48.43 | 4 | 13 |
7 | Kentucky | 48.37 | 6 | 8 |
8 | Alabama | 46.90 | 8 | 19 |
9 | Oklahoma | 46.57 | 10 | 17 |
10 | North Dakota | 46.39 | 11 | 14 |
11 | Texas | 46.18 | 9 | 26 |
12 | Indiana | 45.77 | 16 | 9 |
13 | Delaware | 45.43 | 17 | 10 |
14 | Georgia | 45.10 | 12 | 23 |
15 | North Carolina | 44.97 | 19 | 11 |
16 | Arizona | 44.75 | 14 | 20 |
17 | Kansas | 44.70 | 22 | 7 |
18 | New Mexico | 44.63 | 29 | 5 |
19 | Ohio | 44.18 | 18 | 25 |
20 | Michigan | 44.14 | 15 | 28 |
21 | District of Columbia | 43.95 | 35 | 4 |
22 | Iowa | 43.79 | 21 | 21 |
23 | Illinois | 43.61 | 13 | 43 |
24 | Maine | 42.62 | 30 | 24 |
25 | Nevada | 42.50 | 20 | 45 |
26 | Missouri | 42.42 | 26 | 29 |
27 | Nebraska | 42.26 | 26 | 30 |
28 | Wisconsin | 42.21 | 24 | 33 |
29 | Alaska | 42.17 | 25 | 34 |
30 | Pennsylvania | 41.75 | 32 | 31 |
31 | New Hampshire | 41.67 | 39 | 16 |
32 | Maryland | 41.66 | 23 | 46 |
33 | South Dakota | 41.41 | 28 | 41 |
34 | Virginia | 40.91 | 31 | 42 |
35 | New York | 40.74 | 33 | 40 |
36 | Idaho | 40.61 | 36 | 38 |
37 | Florida | 40.44 | 38 | 32 |
38 | Wyoming | 40.30 | 41 | 35 |
39 | California | 40.16 | 40 | 39 |
40 | Rhode Island | 39.99 | 34 | 47 |
41 | Washington | 39.94 | 45 | 27 |
42 | Minnesota | 39.72 | 43 | 37 |
43 | Oregon | 39.71 | 47 | 18 |
44 | Vermont | 39.44 | 48 | 22 |
45 | Connecticut | 39.33 | 37 | 51 |
46 | Montana | 38.91 | 42 | 49 |
47 | Utah | 38.72 | 49 | 12 |
48 | Massachusetts | 38.30 | 44 | 48 |
49 | New Jersey | 38.15 | 46 | 44 |
50 | Colorado | 35.93 | 51 | 36 |
51 | Hawaii | 35.80 | 50 | 50 |
Maine did rank the state with the highest percentage of residents with high cholesterol.
Maine also ranked as one of the best states where residents eating their fruits and vegetables.