Honorable Mention: Idaho – 29.3% Obesity Rate
A huckleberry is one of the things most people associate with Idaho. For the purple berries, everything from ice cream to cheesecake to syrup is added! Ever since, they’ve been getting more coverage. Did you know that there are secret family-owned huckleberry farms all over the state? All the sugar, unfortunately, has taken a toll on the locals. It may have anything to do with the obesity rate of 29.3 percent in Idaho.
Honorable Mention Idaho – 29.3% Obesity Rate
Honorable Mention: Maine – 29.1% Obesity Rate
New England’s biggest state has an obesity rate of 29.1 percent. This also makes it the second-fattest one in the city. NBC News was given an interesting hypothesis by a medical expert: “Fresh fruit and produce are not easy to find in Maine. We’re a rural state, parts of Maine have low-income populations, so we know that in a rural state, many people don’t have access.”
Honorable Mention Maine – 29.1% Obesity Rate
