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Question
of the Month -
July 2005
| Q: |
What are the obesity rates in the SLC
states? |
| A: |
Obesity rates have been accelerating across
the United States in recent years with adult obesity rates rising
significantly from 15 percent of total population in 1980 to 19.4 percent in
1997 to 24.5 percent in 2004, a trend that has negative impacts on both the
health of our population and our fiscal position. In 2004, obesity rates
rose in every state, except Oregon, with eight of the top ten most obese
states being SLC states. |
|
SLC State |
Percent
of Obese Adults in 2004 |
Percent of Obese Adults
2002 - 2004
(3-year average) |
National Ranking
2002-2004
(3-year average) |
SLC Ranking
2002-2004
(3-year average) |
|
Alabama |
28.9 |
27.7 |
2 |
2 |
|
Arkansas |
26.1 |
25.0 |
11 |
9 |
|
Florida |
22.9 |
20.7 |
38 |
16 |
|
Georgia |
24.7 |
24.5 |
12 |
10 |
|
Kentucky |
25.8 |
25.3 |
6 |
6 (Tie) |
|
Louisiana |
27.0 |
25.8 |
4 |
4 |
|
Maryland |
23.9 |
21.7 |
29 |
15 |
|
Mississippi |
29.5 |
28.1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Missouri |
24.9 |
23.9 |
16 |
12 (Tie) |
|
North Carolina |
24.2 |
23.9 |
16 |
12 (Tie) |
|
Oklahoma |
24.9 |
24.1 |
14 |
11 |
|
South Carolina |
25.1 |
25.1 |
10 |
8 |
|
Tennessee |
27.2 |
25.6 |
5 |
5 |
|
Texas |
25.8 |
25.3 |
6 |
6 (Tie) |
|
Virginia |
23.1 |
22.9 |
22 |
14 |
|
West Virginia |
27.6 |
27.6 |
3 |
3 |
|
United States |
23.2 |
22.7 |
N/A |
N/A |
Source: Trust for
America's Health, F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America,
August 2005
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