Obesity is one of the most serious health issues in the United States and a recent study unveiled the most obese city in Massachusetts, as well as in every state around the country.
An article from 24/7 Tempo published on Dec. 27 ranked the The Most Obese City in Every State, and the second largest city in Massachusetts took the cake.
Worcester was named the most obese in the state, with the adult obesity rate equaling 30.30%. This edges out the Massachusetts state average which is 24.5%, according to the news outlet.
The article also detailed the percentages of adults who don’t exercise, report poor or fair health, have diabetes and get less than seven hours of sleep. Those percentages are as follows:
- Adults who don’t exercise: 21.80% (state: 19.4%)
- Adults who report poor or fair health: 11.00% (state: 10.8%)
- Adults with diabetes: 8.20% (state: 7.7%)
- Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night:> 33.30% (state: 31.6%)
According to the Department of Public Health, more than half of adults and 1 in 4 high school and middle school students in Massachusetts are overweight or obese. In addition, the percentage of adults in Massachusetts with diabetes has increased 28% in the past ten years. (5.8% in 2000 vs. 7.4% in 2010).
According to Trust for America’s Health “State of Obesity 2022: Better Policies for a Healthier America,” nineteen states had adult obesity rates over 35 percent, up from 16 states the year before. West Virginia, Kentucky, and Alabama had the highest rate of adult obesity at 40.6% 40.3%, and 39.9% respectively.
According to 24/7 Tempo’s list, seven Southern states were among the 10 most obese. The other three cities were in the Midwest states of Indiana, Michigan and Illinois.
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