A recent report from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index relays important news on the state of obesity
in the United States .
While some states such as Mississippi and West Virginia top the index as having the most obese
citizens, other states such as Hawaii and California have the
lowest.
The “2014 Obesity Rankings” is the third in a series of
reports published every year on the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
Respondents to the survey self-report their height and weight, which is used to
calculate Body Mass Index or BMI. People who have a BMI of 30 or above are
ranked as obese. Health Briefs TV reminds readers that obesity is a major cause
of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and causes higher medical bills.
States with the lowest obesity rates are: Hawaii ,
California , Colorado ,
Connecticut and Massachusetts . All but two are located on
the U.S. West Coast. Almost perfect weather year round makes a big difference
in how well people eat and how much physical activity they engage in daily.
Even on days with inclement weather, one can eat healthy and get some indoor
exercise.
