Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images A new analysis reveals which U.S. states have the most residents staying physically active—and which are falling behind. According to 2024 data from the Department of Health and Human Services, adults in Mississippi (30.6 percent), West Virginia (28.7 percent), and Arkansas (28.5 percent) are the most likely to get no exercise beyond their jobs. Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Alabama closely follow, reporting an inactivity rate of 28 percent. By contrast, Washington, D.C. (13.9 percent), Colorado (15.6 percent), and Vermont (16 percent) have the smallest shares of inactive adults. Tennessee was not included in the report. The findings were highlighted in the United Health Foundation’s “America’s Health Rankings” report. Research and federal data often show that the South has the highest prevalence of physical inactivity among U.S. regions, a pattern experts often link to broader social and environmental factors such as poverty and limited access to exercise infrastructure. Altogether, about one in five Americans report doing no physical activity or exercise outside their job, according to the data. The Department of Health and Human Services advises adults to aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise each week. Read more at The Daily Beast.