not one state had an obesity rate above 35 per cent. Our map shows that West Virginia currently has the highest rate, with 41.0 per cent of adults classed as obese. Next is Louisiana (40.1%), then ...

America's obesity problem is growing — and it is disproportionately affecting one region of the country. The southern United States is home to 90 of the 100 most obese counties nationwide, and ...

Maps show the U.S. states with the healthiest diets, based on fruit and vegetables, alcohol, food insecurity, and diseases.