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We recently shared a list of the ten Colorado counties with the highest obesity rates.
Now, it’s time to look at the data, derived from 2012 Centers for Disease Control figures and compiled by FindTheBest.com, from another angle.
Below, see the ten Colorado counties with the lowest obesity rates – numbers that annually help Colorado rank among the least obese states in the U.S.
Also included is a FindTheBest.com heat map that allows you to get obesity figures for every county in Colorado and across the country. Get even more information with a click.
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Number 10: Custer County
Obesity rate: 15.28 percent
Number 9: Elbert County
Obesity rate: 15.24 percent
Number 8: Delta County
Obesity rate: 15.08 percent
Number 7: Denver County
Obesity rate: 14.43 percent
Number 6: Garfield County
Obesity rate: 14.25 percent
Number 5: Douglas County
Obesity rate: 13.43 percent
Number 4: Eagle County
Obesity rate: 13.13 percent
Number 3: Summit County
Obesity rate: 12.71 percent
Number 2: La Plata County
Obesity rate: 12.67 percent
Number 1: Boulder County
Obesity rate: 11.83 percent
Prevalence of Obesity by County 2012 | HealthGrove Send your story tips to the author, Michael Roberts.
