13.Ohio – 33.8% Obesity Rate
We now reach a truly concerning state’s obesity rate, with Ohio’s being 33.8%. Children are particularly poorly fed in this state, where 16.6% of youths aged between 10 and 17 suffer from obesity. While this may seem like a shocking statistic, it is frighteningly similar to the national childhood obesity average of 14.3%. In the face of such extreme figures, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is positive that they can be reversed. 2016 saw a small dip in this threatening rate before escalating once more.
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12.North Carolina – 34% Obesity Rate
North Carolina ups the obesity scale significantly with a 34% obesity rate. All the way back in 2016, the state realized that it was facing a real weight crisis and established a program that aimed to turn its health issues around. This body was called the State Public Health Actions program. The goal here was to establish a variety of services that the public could use to introduce more exercise into their lifestyles and daily activities.
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