INDIANAPOLIS — Are Hoosiers fatter than Americans in other states? According to a new WalletHub study, the answer to that question might be yes.

Indiana clocked in at No. 19 in WalletHub's ranking of the 50 U.S. states from fattest to healthiest. The Hoosier State ranks just in front of some of its Midwest peers like Nebraska (21), Missouri (23), Wisconsin (24), Iowa (26) and Illinois (27).

The top 15 fattest states in the U.S., according to WalletHub, are West Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Delaware, Oklahoma, Maine, Ohio, South Carolina, North Dakota and Kansas.

WalletHub used numerous metrics to determine which states in the U.S. are the most obese. Below is a list of some of the metrics that were used: • Percentage of overweight ad

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