According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity still exists in 20% of the U.S. population.
The highest area of obesity is in the Southern states with 31.2%. The lowest area is in the West with 25.2%. Colorado has the lowest rate by state at 20.2%.
Kansas ranks at 31.0% among non-Hispanic whites; 42.7% among non-Hispanic blacks; and 35.4% among Hispanics.
Learn more about obesity prevalence and see the maps and data at:
www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/prevalence-maps.html
