Ohio ranks among the most overweight states in the country for 2026, according to a recent report by personal finance site WalletHub. The study positioned Ohio at No. 15 overall, categorizing it as “very overweight.”

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WalletHub evaluated all 50 states and Washington, D.C., using 31 separate metrics covering obesity and overweight rates, related health consequences, and access to healthy food and physical fitness opportunities. Across the country, obesity accounts for an estimated $173 billion in annual medical costs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The findings show Ohio ranking higher than the national average across several critical health metrics. The state placed No. 12 in the nation for the percentage of adults with hypertension and No. 15 for adult obesity. Ohio also ranked No. 18 for overweight children, No. 19 for adults with type 2 diabetes, and No. 20 for obese children. Additionally, Ohio ranked No. 26 for physically inactive adults, No. 26 for adults with high cholesterol, and No. 29 for adults who eat less than one serving of fruits or vegetables each day.

Nationwide, the five states with the highest rates were West Virginia at No. 1, followed by Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Alabama.

Chip Lupo, an analyst with WalletHub, stated that local environments significantly impact residents’ ability to stay healthy. Lupo noted that policies governing school meals, the availability of fresh grocery options, and access to dedicated exercise and sports facilities help determine how easily individuals can manage their weight.

Scott Thorne, an instructor in the department of marketing at Southeast Missouri State University, pointed out that weight management relies heavily on diet rather than physical activity alone, noting that “one cannot exercise enough to cause significant weight loss.”

The state-level data follows a related 2026 ranking that placed multiple Ohio metropolitan areas among the top 100 most overweight cities in the United States. Canton led the state at No. 23, followed by Toledo at No. 26, Akron at No. 27, Youngstown at No. 29, and Dayton at No. 39. Columbus, Ohio, ranked No. 45, while Cleveland placed at No. 47 and Cincinnati at No. 53.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Ohio oo Kaalinta 15-aad ka Gashay Gobollada Ugu Cayilan Mareykanka

Gobolka Ohio ayaa lagu daray qaybta sare ee gobollada ay dadkoodu ugu miisaanka culus yihiin dalka Mareykanka sanadkan 2026, sida lagu sheegay baaritaan ay sameysay shirkadda xogaha qiimeysa ee WalletHub. Daraasaddan ayaa Ohio dhigtay kaalinta 15-aad guud ahaan dalka, iyada oo xaaladda gobolka ku tilmaantay mid ay ka jirto “cayilnaan aad u weyn.”

WalletHub waxay isbarbar-dhig ku sameysay 50-ka gobol ee dalka Mareykanka iyo magaalada Washington, D.C., iyadoo adeegsatay 31 cabbir oo kala duwan. Cabbiraadahan ayaa lagu eegay heerka buurnida iyo miisaanka culus, cawaaqib-xumada dhanka caafimaadka ee ka dhalata, iyo helitaanka cuntooyinka nafaqada leh iyo goobaha jimicsiga. Sida ay xaqiijisay Xarunta Xakamaynta iyo Ka-hortagga Cudurrada ee Mareykanka (CDC), cudurrada la xiriira buurnida waxay nidaamka daryeelka caafimaadka Mareykanka kaga baxdaa qiyaastii $173 bilyan oo doollar sanadkiiba.

Natiijooyinka ayaa tilmaamaya in Ohio ay celceliska qaranka kaga jirto heerar sare marka la eego dhibaatooyin caafimaad oo gaar ah. Gobolka ayaa galay kaalinta 12-aad xagga tirada dadka waaweyn ee qaba dhiig karka, iyo kaalinta 15-aad ee dadka waaweyn ee cayilka daran la ildaran. Sidoo kale, Ohio waxay gashay kaalinta 18-aad ee carruurta miisaankoodu culus yahay, kaalinta 19-aad ee dadka qaba cudurka macaanka nooca 2-aad, iyo kaalinta 20-aad ee carruurta cayilka daran qaba. Waxaa intaa dheer in gobolku galay kaalinta 26-aad xagga dadka aan sameyn jimicsi joogto ah, kaalinta 26-aad ee dadka dhiiggooda laga helo dufanka badan (cholesterol), iyo kaalinta 29-aad ee dadka cuna wax ka yar hal xabbo oo khudaar ah maalintii.

Shanta gobol ee liiska ugu sarreeya kaga jira buurnida dalka Mareykanka ayaa kala ah West Virginia oo ku jirta kaalinta 1-aad, Mississippi oo ah kaalinta 2-aad, Arkansas oo ku jirta kaalinta 3-aad, Louisiana oo ah kaalinta 4-aad, iyo Alabama oo gashay kaalinta 5-aad.

Chip Lupo oo ah falanqeeye ka tirsan WalletHub ayaa sheegay in deegaanka uu qofku ku nool yahay uu saameyn ballaaran ku leeyahay sida ay ugu fududaan karto ilaalinta miisaan caafimaad leh. Lupo wuxuu xusay in gobollada qaarkood ay aad ugu wanaagsan yihiin nidaaminta cuntooyinka dugsiyada si loo xaqiijiyo inay yihiin kuwo caafimaad qaba, iyadoo dadka waaweynna la siiyo fursado ballaaran oo ay ku iibsadaan cuntooyin nafaqo leh, waxaana sidoo kale jira gobollo bixiya goobo badan oo loogu talagalay jimicsiga iyo ciyaaraha. Dhanka kale, Scott Thorne oo wax ka dhiga Jaamacadda Southeast Missouri State University ayaa xusay in dhimista cuntada ay muhiimad weyn leedahay, isaga oo sheegay in qofku uusan jimicsi oo keliya ku gaari karin miisaan lumis la taaban karo.

Daraasad kale oo isla sanadkan 2026 lagu eegay 100-ka magaalo ee ugu cayilka badan Mareykanka ayaa muujisay in dhowr magaalo oo ku yaalla Ohio ay liiskaas ku jiraan. Magaalada Canton ayaa gashay kaalinta 23-aad, Toledo oo ku jirta kaalinta 26-aad, Akron oo ah kaalinta 27-aad, Youngstown oo gashay 29-aad, iyo Dayton oo ah kaalinta 39-aad. Magaalada Columbus, Ohio ayaa iyaduna gashay kaalinta 45-aad, halka Cleveland ay gashay kaalinta 47-aad, magaalada Cincinnati-na ay ku jirto kaalinta 53-aad.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus