Collectively, Americans are spending up to $315.8 billion annually on obesity-related medical treatment.
Emotional instability, genetics, sleeplessness and lack of physical activity are some of the leading causes for obesity, according to statistics published by the Physical Activity Council.
The analysis WalletHub conducted compared 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 17 key indicators of weight-related issues.
Can you guess where Ohio lands on list?
Their data ranges from percentage of overweight children to percentage of adults eating less than one serving of fruits and vegetables per day.
Here is their top 20 fattest cities in America:
Stomach and measuring tape. Photo/Provided
1. Mississippi
2. Louisiana
3. Arkansas
4. Kentucky
5. Tennessee
6. West Virginia
7. South Carolina
8. Alabama
9. Texas
10. Oklahoma
12. Indiana
13. Arizona
14. North Dakota
15. New Mexico
16. Georgia
17. Michigan
18. Ohio
19. Kansas
20. Missouri
Delaware has the highest percent of adults that are overweight while the District of Columbia has the lowest.
Highest percent of adults who are obese belongs to Arkansas and the lowest percent goes to Colorado.
Mississippi has the highest percent of adults that eat less than one serving of fruits/vegetables per day while California has the lowest.
The highest percent of residents with diabetes is Mississippi, Colorado has the lowest.
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