Ohio was ranked 13th overall out of the fattest states in the U.S. Mississippi ranked No. 1 followed by West Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Indiana.
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WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 19 key metrics. They range from share of overweight and obese population to sugary-beverage consumption among adolescents to obesity-related health care costs.
The U.S. spends in total nearly $200 billion in annual health care costs related to obesity.
More than 81 million Americans, 6 years old and older, were completely inactive in 2016, according to a report from the Physical Activity Council. Lack of physical activity is a leading cause of obesity. Genetics, sleeplessness and instability also contribute to weight gain.
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