Hefty Hoosiers: Indiana ranks among fattest states, expanding over last 5 years

• More than 1 in 10 children become obese between the ages of 2 and 5.

• Among whites, adult obesity rates topped 30 percent in 10 states.

• Nine out of the 10 states with the highest obesity rates are in the South.

• Baby boomers (45-to 64-year-olds) have the highest obesity rates of any age group — topping 35 percent in 17 states and 30 percent in 41 states.

• More than 33 percent of adults 18 and older who earn less than $15,000 per year are obese, compared with 25.4 percent of those who earn at least $50,000 per year.

• More than 6 percent of adults are “severely” obese, defined as having a BMI of 40 or more.

• Kentucky high school students have the highest obesity rates in the U.S., at 18 percent. Utah is lowest at 6 percent.

• Seven of the 10 states with the highest obesity rates for ages 10-17 are in the South.

• Seven of the 10 states with the lowest obesity rates for ages 10-17 are in the West.

• Forty-eight percent of black adults and 42 percent of Latino adults nationwide are obese, compared with 33 percent of white adults.

• Adult obesity rates for blacks are at or above 40 percent in 11 states.

• Rates of adult obesity among Latinos exceed 35 percent in five states.

• Since 2002, black obesity rates have gone up 8 percentage points and Latino adult obesity rates have gone up 10 percentage points.

• The number of severely obese adults has quadrupled in the past 30 years.