Wallethub has released data from a study of the 50 states and the District of Columbia to find where these areas rank in obese population. Here's how Wallethub says they created this list...
Our data set ranges from share of obese and overweight population to sugary-beverage consumption among adolescents to obesity-related health care costs.
Here are the top ten largest states, according to Wallethub's findings...
1: West Virginia
2: Mississippi
3: Arkansas
4: Kentucky
5: Tennessee
6: South Carolina
7: Louisiana
8: Alabama
9: Oklahoma
10: Missouri
So where does California land on the list? Number 43. The least obese state in the country? Utah. For the full list and more info, click here.