{"id":575,"date":"2019-01-31T09:55:01","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T09:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp\/?p=575"},"modified":"2019-01-31T09:55:01","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T09:55:01","slug":"how-fat-is-your-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/how-fat-is-your-state\/","title":{"rendered":"How Fat is Your State?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>A new study released today updates the obesity rates for the US. \u00a0Unfortunately the news isn\u2019t good. \u00a0Obesity rates increased in 23 states and not one single state saw a drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/usa-diet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" \/>\n<figcaption>Created with Adobe Illustrator CS3.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The breakdown in obesity rates is particularly disturbing among children. \u00a0Mississippi has the highest rate of obesity among adults with 32.5% but the childhood obesity rate is a whopping 44.4%! \u00a0Most states have higher obesity rates for children then adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have heard a range of opinions about how to address this, issues include poverty, access to an active lifestyle, awareness campaigns through schools, public service ads, better advice from the medical community, improving school lunch programs, increasing gym time for children, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly something needs to be done. \u00a0We are failing miserably. \u00a0We are hurting ourselves as adults and setting our children up for a lifetime of medical issues, social stigmas and limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think any good idea should be heard and thrown into the pile. \u00a0What do you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a break down by state. \u00a0Here\u2019s the link\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/healthyamericans.org\/reports\/obesity2009\/\">to the report<\/a>. \u00a0The rank is for adult obesity rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alabama: \u00a0Adults 31.2%, Children 36.1%, Rank 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaska: Adults 27.2%, Children 33.9%, Rank 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arizona: \u00a0Adults 24.8%, Children 30.6%, Rank 33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arkansas: \u00a0Adults 28.6, Children 37.5%, Rank 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>California: \u00a0Adults 23.6%, Children 30.5%, Rank 41<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colorado: \u00a0Adults 18.9%, Children 27.2%, Rank 51<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connecticut: \u00a0Adults 21.3%, Children 25.7%, Rank 49<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delaware: \u00a0Adults 27.3%, Children 33.2%, Rank 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>District of Columbia: \u00a0Adults \u00a022.3%, Children 35.4%, Rank 45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florida: \u00a0Adults 24.1%, Children 33.1%, Rank 39<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia: \u00a0Adults 27.9%, Children 37.3%, Rank 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hawaii: \u00a0Adults 21.8%, Children 28.5%, Rank 47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Idaho: \u00a0Adults 24.8%, Children 27.5%, Rank 33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Illinois: \u00a0Adults 25.9%, Children 34.9%, Rank 27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana: \u00a0Adults 27.4%, Children 29.9%, Rank 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iowa: \u00a0Adults 26.7%, Children 26.5%, Rank 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kansas: \u00a0Adults 27.2%, Children 31.1%, Rank 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kentucky: \u00a0Adults 29.0%, Children 37.1%, Rank 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Louisiana: \u00a0Adults 28.9%, Children 35.9%, Rank 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maine: \u00a0Adults 24.7%, Children 28.2%, Rank 35<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maryland: \u00a0Adults 26.0%, Children 28.8%, Rank 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Massachusetts: \u00a0Adults 21.2%, Children 30.0%, Rank 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michigan: \u00a0Adults 28.8%, Children 30.6%, Rank 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota: \u00a0Adults 25.3%, Children 23.1%, Rank 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mississippi: \u00a0Adults 32.5%, Children 44.4%, Rank 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missouri: \u00a0Adults 28.1%, Children 31.0%, Rank 13<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montana: \u00a0Adults 22.7%, Children 25.6%, Rank 43<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nebraska: \u00a0Adults 26.9%, Children 31.5%, Rank 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevada: \u00a0Adults 25.1%, Children 34.2%, Rank 32<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Hampshire: \u00a0Adults 24.1%, Children 29.4%, Rank 39<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Jersey: \u00a0Adults 23.4%, Children 31.0%, Rank 42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Mexico: \u00a0Adults 24.6%, Children 32.7%, Rank 36<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York: \u00a0Adults 24.5%, Children 32.9%, Rank 37<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Carolina: \u00a0Adults 28.3%, Children 33.5%, Rank 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Dakota: \u00a0Adults 26.7%, Children 25.7%, Rank 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ohio: \u00a0Adults 28.6%, Children 33.3%, Rank 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oklahoma: \u00a0Adults 29.5%, Children 29.5%, Rank 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oregon: \u00a0Adults 25.4%, Children 24.3%, Rank 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pennsylvania: \u00a0Adults 26.7%, Children 29.7%, Rank 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhode Island: \u00a0Adults 21.7%, Children 30.1%, Rank 48<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Carolina: \u00a0Adults 29.7%, Children 33.7%, Rank 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Dakota: \u00a0Adults 26.9%, Children 28.4%, Rank 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tennessee: \u00a0Adults 30.2%, Children 36.5%, Rank 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas: \u00a0Adults 27.9%, Children 32.2%, Rank 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Utah: \u00a0Adults 22.5%, Children 23.1%, Rank 44<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vermont: \u00a0Adults 22.1%, Children 26.7%, Rank 46<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia: \u00a0Adults 25.4%, Children 31.0%, Rank 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington: \u00a0Adults 25.4%, Children 29.5%, Rank 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West Virginia: \u00a0Adults 31.1%, Children 35.5%, Rank 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisconsin: \u00a0Adults 26.0%, Children 27.9%, Rank 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wyoming: \u00a0Adults 24.3%, Children 25.7%, Rank 38<\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study released today updates the obesity rates for the US. \u00a0Unfortunately the news isn\u2019t good. \u00a0Obesity rates increased in 23 states and not one single state saw a drop. 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