We’re Fat, Unhealthy And Unhappy
We’re fat, unhealthy and unhappy! According to the folks at WalletHub. WalletHub wanted to determine the fattest cities in America by comparing 100 of the most populated US metro areas…
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(Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)We're fat, unhealthy and unhappy!
According to the folks at WalletHub.
WalletHub wanted to determine the fattest cities in America by comparing 100 of the most populated US metro areas and their population's average weight, medical conditions, access to healthy food and fitness, and their physical activity (or lack thereof)
Here in Augusta, we're right up there. We were third out of five for the highest number of obese adults, and tied for fourth with Little Rock, Ark. for the highest number of adults with high blood pressure. Ranking worse than us, McAllen-Mission, Texas, Memphis, Tennessee, Mobile, Alabama, Jackson, Mississippi, Birmingham, Alabama, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Shreveport, Louisiana.
Some other results.
Highest Premature Death Rate
178. Augusta
179. Baltimore, MD.
t-179. St. Louis, MO.
t-179. Charleston, WV.
t-179. Huntington, WV.
Lowest Premature Death Rate
- San Jose, CA.
- Anaheim, CA
- Santa Ana, CA
- Irvine, CA
- Huntington Beach, CA
Highest % of Physically Inactive Adults
- McAllen, TX.
- Miami, FL.
- Lexington, KY.
- Myrtle Beach, SC.
- Detroit, MI.
Lowest % of Physically Inactive Adults
96. Seattle, WA.
97. Raleigh, NC.
98. Denver, CO.
99. Provo, UT
100. Grand Rapids, MI.
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