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A new report has determined that America’s 10 most overweight cities are bottom-heavy — located entirely in the South, that is.. Researchers from WalletHub analyzed obesity statistics from all ...
Texarkana, Texas, is the most obese city in America, with a rate of 43.6%, against the U.S. average of 29.0%. In the city, adults who don’t exercise account for 39.2% of the residents, which ...
WalletHub released a study that ranked America's 100 most overweight cities, based on obesity rates, health consequences and physical activity.
A border town in southern Texas has been named the most obese city in America, according to a new study.. In a report ranking 100 US cities, McAllen took the top spot, as nearly half of the adults ...
In Pictures: America's 20 Most Obese Cities. And while the causes are many, the costs are enormous. Obesity's associated costs add $93 billion to the nation's medical bill annually.
Statistically, the U.S. contains some of the most overweight people in the world, with approximately 42% of U.S. adults being obese, according to WalletHub. Although, certain regions of the U.S ...
America's obesity problem is growing — and it is disproportionately affecting one region of the country. The southern United States is home to 90 of the 100 most obese counties nationwide, and ...
The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area in Texas is the most obese city in America, and also ranks among the most obese cities in the world. 13. South Carolina. Percentage of Adults with Obesity ...
The most obese metropolitan area in the study was Huntington-Ashland on the border between West Virginia and Kentucky, with 39.5% of the population seriously overweight.
Texarkana, Texas, is the most obese city in America, with a rate of 43.6%, against the U.S. average of 29.0%. In the city, adults who don’t exercise account for 39.2% of the residents, which ...
As the second most obese city, 31.3% of Birmingham's residents have a BMI of 30 or higher. Since 2001, a local non-profit organization called Jones Valley Urban Farm has tried to promote healthy ...