Percent of Adults Who are Overweight or Obese, 2008
| Adult Overweight/Obesity Rate | |
|---|---|
| United States | 63.0% |
| Alabama | 67.9% |
| Alaska | 65.4% |
| Arizona | 61.1% |
| Arkansas | 65.6% |
| California | 61.3% |
| Colorado | 55.3% |
| Connecticut | 59.7% |
| Delaware | 63.6% |
| District of Columbia | 55.0% |
| Florida | 60.1% |
| Georgia | 64.6% |
| Hawaii | 57.3% |
| Idaho | 62.1% |
| Illinois | 63.2% |
| Indiana | 63.5% |
| Iowa | 64.2% |
| Kansas | 65.5% |
| Kentucky | 66.6% |
| Louisiana | 63.6% |
| Maine | 61.7% |
| Maryland | 63.3% |
| Massachusetts | 58.0% |
| Michigan | 64.6% |
| Minnesota | 62.7% |
| Mississippi | 67.4% |
| Missouri | 65.4% |
| Montana | 61.6% |
| Nebraska | 64.1% |
| Nevada | 62.6% |
| New Hampshire | 63.0% |
| New Jersey | 62.0% |
| New Mexico | 59.9% |
| New York | 60.2% |
| North Carolina | 65.7% |
| North Dakota | 67.3% |
| Ohio | 63.3% |
| Oklahoma | 66.4% |
| Oregon | 61.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 64.2% |
| Rhode Island | 59.9% |
| South Carolina | 65.8% |
| South Dakota | 64.9% |
| Tennessee | 67.9% |
| Texas | 66.1% |
| Utah | 58.1% |
| Vermont | 58.4% |
| Virginia | 61.5% |
| Washington | 61.8% |
| West Virginia | 68.7% |
| Wisconsin | 63.5% |
| Wyoming | 62.1% |
| Guam | 61.2% |
| Puerto Rico | 64.3% |
| Virgin Islands | 65.5% |
| Notes: | U.S. total does not include territories. |
| Sources: | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data (BRFSS), accessed June 8, 2009. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS/list.asp?cat=OB&yr=2008&qkey=4409&state=All |
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