A new, health-related annual report, F As In Fat, released Tuesday contains a study conducted by the National Heart Forum for Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). It shows alarming trends, including for Missouri residents.
See related article: F as in Fat: Adult Obesity in Missouri Could Reach 61.9% by 2030, Predicts New Study
Researchers calculated projections using a model published in The Lancet in 2011 and data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which is an annual phone survey conducted by the CDC and state health departments. The data were adjusted for self-reporting bias.
Adults are considered obese if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 or higher.
The District of Columbia (D.C.) is included in the rankings because the CDC provides funds to D.C. to conduct a survey in an equivalent way to the states.
Note: 1 = Highest rate of adult obesity; 51 = lowest rate of adult obesity.
1. Mississippi (66.7%)
2. Oklahoma (66.4%)
3. Delaware (64.7%)
4. Tennessee (63.4%)
5. South Carolina (62.9%)
6. Alabama (62.6%)
7. Tie—Kansas (62.1%); and Louisiana (62.1%)
9. Missouri (61.9%)
10. Arkansas (60.6%)
11. South Dakota (60.4%)
12. West Virginia (60.2%)
13. Kentucky (60.1%)
14. Ohio (59.8%)
15. Michigan (59.4%)
16. Tie—Arizona (58.8%); and Maryland (58.8%)
18. Florida (58.6%)
19. North Carolina (58.0%)
20. New Hampshire (57.7%)
21. Texas (57.2%)
22. North Dakota (57.1%)
23. Nebraska (56.9%)
24. Pennsylvania (56.7%)
25. Wyoming (56.6%)
26. Wisconsin (56.3%)
27. Indiana (56.0%)
28. Washington (55.5%)
29. Maine (55.2%)
30. Minnesota (54.7%)
31. Iowa (54.4%)
32. New Mexico (54.2%)
33. Rhode Island (53.8%)
34. Illinois (53.7%)
35. Tie—Georgia (53.6%); and Montana (53.6%)
37. Idaho (53.0%)
38. Hawaii (51.8%)
39. New York (50.9%)
40. Virginia (49.7%)
41. Nevada (49.6%)
42. Oregon (48.8%)
43. Massachusetts (48.7%)
44. New Jersey (48.6%)
45. Vermont (47.7%)
46. California (46.6%)
47. Connecticut (46.5%)
48. Utah (46.4%)
49. Alaska (45.6%)
50. Colorado (44.8%)
51. District of Columbia (32.6%).
The full methodology is available in the F as in Fat report.
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