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Fattest States? Hawaii Ranks 48th
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 PM :: 4826 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

2017’s Fattest States in America

Wallet Hub, Nov 7, 2017

“Fat” is becoming the new normal in America. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than seven in 10 U.S. adults aged 20 and older are either overweight or obese. Rates are lower for children and adolescents but have risen steadily almost every year. So prevalent has America’s obesity problem grown that the weight-loss industry continues to expand. This year, Americans are expected to spend more than $68 billion just on programs designed to help them shed the extra pounds. The U.S. spends in total nearly $200 billion in annual health care costs related to obesity.

New findings by the Physical Activity Council suggest a need for more aggressive efforts to combat the issue. According to the report, nearly 81.5 million Americans aged 6 and older were completely inactive in 2016. Lack of physical activity is a leading cause of obesity, in addition to genetics, emotional instability and sleeplessness.

But the problem is bigger in some states than in others. To determine where obesity and overweight most dangerously persist, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 19 key metrics. Their data set ranges from share of obese and overweight population to sugary-beverage consumption among adolescents to obesity-related health care costs….

For a more local perspective on the obesity and overweight problem in the U.S., check out WalletHub’s Fattest Cities report. Also to help spread awareness about diabetes, WalletHub assembled an interesting infographic exploring the impact of the disease as well as what folks are doing to fight back.

read … Full Report

Hawaii

  • Rank – 48th
  • Score -- 43.94
  • Obesity and Overweight Prevalence – 46th
  • Health Consequences – 50th
  • Food & Fitness Rank – 27th
  • Percentage of Obese Adults -- 49th
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