Cold Hard Facts: National Obesity Rates

More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese.

Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese.

The states with the top obesity rates are:  West Virginia- 32.5%, Alabama-32.2% and South Carolina-31.5%.

[Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)]