You Are Not Fat, Connecticut

With Thanksgiving just a couple of weeks away, rest easy, Connecticut. Eat all you want on the big day, because according to the website WalletHub, you're actually pretty lean.

Connecticut is ranked 46th in the website's recent report, 2017's Fattest States in America, meaning the state is not very fat at all. Or, to put it another way, Connecticut is the sixth leanest state in the nation (the District of Columbia is included in the ranking).

The state gets high marks for Obesity & Overweight Prevalence, Health Consequences, and Food & Fitness, the three main categories WalletHub measured. Click here to view the site's methodology.

Colorado is the nation's leanest state, followed by Massachusetts, Utah, Hawaii, Montana and Connecticut. Rounding out the top 10 are New Jersey, Nevada, New Hampshire and Oregon.

"According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than seven in 10 U.S. adults aged 20 and older are either overweight or obese," writes WalletHub senior writer Richie Bernardo. "Rates are lower for children and adolescents but have risen steadily almost every year. So prevalent has America’s obesity problem grown that the weight-loss industry continues to expand. This year, Americans are expected to spend more than $68 billion just on programs designed to help them shed the extra pounds. The U.S. spends in total nearly $200 billion in annual health care costs related to obesity."

America's fattest state? That dubious honor goes to Mississippi, according to WalletHub. West Virginia and Tennessee are next, followed by Arkansas and Louisiana to round out the top five.

Source: WalletHub

To view the complete ranking of 2017's Fattest States in America, click here.

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