Texas is continuously falling behind in physical health and the numbers are starting to back that up.

Rising rates of childhood obesity, as well as diabetes, are some of the factors that lead to Texas’ rank as the 10th fattest state in the union, according to a WalletHub story.

“Almost 12 percent of the adults in Texas have type two diabetes, the tenth highest percentage in the country.”

–Jill Gonzalez, Wallethub analyst

According to Wallethub, more than 21 percent of Texas&...