Adult Obesity in the United States
Updated September 1, 2016: According to the most recent data, adult obesity rates now exceed 35 percent in four states, 30 percent in 25 states and are above 20 percent in all states. Louisiana has the highest adult obesity rate at 36.2 percent and Colorado has the lowest at 20.2 percent. U.S. adult obesity rates decreased in four states (Minnesota, Montana, New York and Ohio), increased in two (Kansas and Kentucky) and remained stable in the rest, between 2014 and 2015.
Fast Facts:
*Mississippi high school students have the highest obesity rates in the U.S. 18.9%. *Montana has the lowest rate at 10.3%.
*U,S, high school students who did not eat a regular breakfast in 2015 13.7%
*U,S, high school students who were not physically active for at least 60 minutes per day in 2015 , 27.1%
* 41.7% of U.S. high school students used a computer 3 or more hours daily (not for school) in 2015.
WHY ARE WE HAVING THIS EPIDEMIC OF OBESITY IN THE U.S. AND HOW CAN WE CHANGE THE CURRENT TRENDS WITHIN OUR SOCIETY? Please leave a comment.