New population data from 2022 show 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35 percent, compared to 19 states in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Just 10 years ago, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35 percent.
HUNTINGTON — New population data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show in 2022, 22 states, including West Virginia, had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%.