Data Set 2
The following table shows the percent obesity and the percent diabetes in 20 states
Obesity and Diabetes Prevalence in 20 states
Data Source: JAMA, 2003;289:76-79
| State | %Obese | %with Diabetes |
| West Virginia | 24.6 | 9.3 |
| Louisiana | 23.3 | 8.5 |
| Mississippi | 25.9 | 10.3 |
| Tennessee | 22.6 | 8.3 |
| Wisconsin | 21.9 | 5.8 |
| Arkansas | 21.7 | 8.9 |
| Indiana | 24.0 | 7.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.4 | 7.8 |
| North Carolina | 22.4 | 7.6 |
| South Carolina | 21.7 | 9.4 |
| Texas | 23.8 | 8.0 |
| Missouri | 22.5 | 7.3 |
| Ohio | 21.8 | 8.0 |
| Alaska | 21.0 | 6.4 |
| Vermont | 17.1 | 6.1 |
| Oklahoma | 22.1 | 8.4 |
| Kentucky | 24.2 | 7.1 |
| California | 20.9 | 8.3 |
| Kansas | 21.0 | 6.6 |
| Michigan | 24.4 | 7.8 |
The following xy-scatter plot shows the positive and fairly strong correlation between the prevalence of obesity (y-axis) and the prevalence of diabetes (x-axis) in these 20 states. Though there is a positive correlation, this does not necessarily mean that obesity causes diabetes.
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