Tasmania has been named the unhealthiest state in the country with the highest stress levels, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and smoking rates.
According to the most recent Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data, adult obesity rates now exceed 35% in 19 states. West Virginia has the highest adult obesity rate at 40.6% and the District of Columbia has the lowest at 24.7%.
1. Sydney, NSW. It turns out the most populous city in Australia is also the healthiest. So much so, that Sydney ranked highest in 7 out of 9 wellness factors.
The rise in obesity has been attributed to poor eating habits in the country closely related to the availability of fast food since the 1970s, sedentary lifestyles and a decrease in the labour workforce.
The least obese state in the U.S. is Colorado, where only 23% of the state population is obese. One-third of all U.S. adults are obese. 22.2% of American teens between 12-19 are obese, while 20.7% of children between 6-11 are obese as well.
A new study finds that California is the healthiest state in America with the fittest residents and second only to Oregon in healthy eating.
Queensland claimed the title of the country's happiest state. Savings aspirations among Australians remain very high, with the number of people trying to save rising to 76% overall (73% in Q2), and to 96% among 18 to 29-year-old women. Pets continue to be the biggest contributor to a person's wellbeing.
West Virginia, Kentucky, and Alabama have the highest rate of adult obesity at 40.6 percent, 40.3 percent, and 39.9 percent, respectively. The District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Colorado have the lowest adult obesity rates at 24.7 percent, 25 percent, and 25.1 percent respectively.
McAllen, Texas, is the most overweight and obese city in the U.S., according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.
Share of overweight and obese persons in Australia in FY 2018, by age group. In 2018, the proportion of people in Australia who were obese by age group peaked at 40.5 percent for people 65 to 74 years old. Obesity alone accounted for over 40 percent of people in this age group.
The Heart Foundation said the findings were a concern for Australians' heart health. Findings include: Aussie men are the second most obese in OECD countries - Aussie men have the second highest rates of obesity (32%) among 23 OECD countries, behind the USA (38%).
1 in 4 children aged 2 to 17 are overweight or obese. 2 in 3 adults are overweight (36%) or obese (31%) about 2 in 3 adults have a waist circumference that puts them at high risk of chronic disease.
The complex interplay of socio-environmental factors that contribute to obesity are well known and include prolonged financial stress associated with food insecurity, urbanisation, substandard and overcrowded housing, and lack of adequate access to health services.
Recent findings: Obesity is more prevalent in women than men in most countries, but in some countries and population subgroups, this gap is more pronounced. Several obesity-related comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes and hypertension, demonstrate sex-specific pathways.
About 14 million Australians are living with overweight or obesity2 - that's 2 in every 3 adults, and 1 in 4 children.
When comparing the proportion of obese men and women across OECD countries, Australia had the 2nd highest proportion of obese men (32%), behind the United States (38%). The proportion of obese women in Australia was 8th highest out of 23 countries (29%)—higher than the OECD average of 25% for women.
The average person in Japan consumes over 200 fewer calories per day than the average American. Food prices are substantially higher in Japan, but the traditional Japanese dietary habits, although changing, are also healthier.