When comparable records began in 2011, not one state had an obesity rate above 35 per cent. Our map shows that West Virginia currently has the highest rate, with 41.0 per cent of adults classed as ...

This map, created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows that every state in the United States has an adult obesity level of at least 20%. The Midwest and the South have ...

In recent decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined: obesity rates have tripled since the 60s, while ...

Around two-fifths of U.S. adults in recent years lived with obesity, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Separate data from the agency shows 37 states in 2023 ...