Kentucky – 34.3% Obesity Rate
What were you expecting from the state we immediately associate with fried chicken? 37% of its inhabitants were said to be obese in 2018. From 2016 to 2017, the state came in second when it came to the obesity rate of children and teens. A lack of healthy food could have something to do with the dismal records. One study said that in terms of healthy food availability, Kentucky was 43rd!
Kentucky – 34.3% Obesity Rate
Arkansas – 35% Obesity Rate
Nothing beats high-fat, high-protein food items for the Arkansans. The state likes communal eating, mainly if meat, fish, and chicken are involved. You can already guess why the Natural State suffers from such a high rate of obesity from that alone. Obesity is considered the state’s most preventable health problem! Experts say that since fried food is regarded as a staple of the diet, many Southern states are on the list. It also has to do with the uneven distribution of wealth within the state in the rural regions.
Arkansas – 35% Obesity Rate
