Georgia – 31.6% Obesity Rate
In terms of the obesity rate in 2012, Georgia did not do too badly, but it was still far from acceptable at 28 percent. In just seven years, things got even worse as the numbers increased to 31.6 percent. Maybe they were baking too many pies and cakes with those famous peaches. Also, children are not immune to this. It is 18th when it comes to obesity levels among children aged between ten and seventeen years.
Delaware – 31.8% Obesity Rate
According to the health and human services division of Delaware, only 39.7 percent of its residents are in the recommended range. Around a third of people are considered overweight between the ages of 18 and 25! The older they are the greater the likelihood that they will become obese. In fact, 56 percent of those aged 25 to 34 are overweight. Even worse, this is true for 68 percent of individuals aged 45 to 64. In total, 58.6% of the adults in the state are either obese or overweight. That doesn’t work and it sounds good at all.