Honorable Mention: Arizona – 29.5% Obesity Rate
29.5% of people were obese in Arizona. The obesity rate might have lowered because of the government’s effort, but it did not change the fact that the rate was still at an alarming rate. Mexican influenced the food in this state. It might be the reason why people had a hard time to decrease the obesity rate.
Honorable Mention: Oregon – 29.4% Obesity Rate
Many people were surprised that Oregon had a high obesity rate because it had good outdoor activities. The authorities of the state were trying their best to prevent obesity. According to the state’s health promotion manager, “we’ve been able to stay pretty flat, which was our intention given the resources that we have to address obesity.”