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West Virginia Is America's Fattest State

West Virginia Is America's Fattest State More than one in three adults is obese in most U.S. states, according to the latest CDC data. In several Southern states, the rate now exceeds 40%. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows the percentage of adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher across all 50 states and U.S. territories. The Highest Obesity Rates Are Concentrated in the South West Virginia tops the list, with 41.4% of adults classified as ob...

17 Mar, 09:45 — 17 Mar, 09:45
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