Figure 5. Percentage of Adults Who Are Obese, by State

1991
Body mass index > 30, or ~ 30 pounds overweight for a 5'4" person

No data available

< 10%

10% - 14.9%

15% - 19.9%

Kansas
Nevada
Wyoming

Colorado
Georgia
Massachusetts
Montana
New Jersey
New Mexico
Rhode Island
Utah
Washington

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin

Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
West Virginia


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Figure 5. Percentage of Adults Who Are Obese, by State

2000
Body mass index > 30, or ~ 30 pounds overweight for a 5'4" person

10% - 14.9%

15% - 19.9%

>20%

Colorado

Arizona
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
West Virginia


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