This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. metropolitan and nonmetropolitan populations that were obese as of 2016, by region. According to the data, among metropolitan populations, 31 percent of the population in the South were considered obese.
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MMWR, & CDC. (June 15, 2018). Obesity prevalence among U.S. metropolitan and nonmetropolitan populations as of 2016, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/872766/obesity-prevalence-us-metropolitan-by-region/
MMWR, und CDC. "Obesity prevalence among U.S. metropolitan and nonmetropolitan populations as of 2016, by region." Chart. June 15, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/872766/obesity-prevalence-us-metropolitan-by-region/
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MMWR, and CDC. "Obesity Prevalence among U.S. Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Populations as of 2016, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 15 Jun 2018, /statistics/872766/obesity-prevalence-us-metropolitan-by-region/
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Obesity prevalence among U.S. metropolitan and nonmetropolitan populations as of 2016, by region [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/872766/obesity-prevalence-us-metropolitan-by-region/