What is the fattest city in America
Fattest Cities in America 2024
In order to screen weight categories, Body Mass Index (BMI) is used. BMI is calculated by dividing a persons weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters (kg/m2). A high BMI can be an indicator of high body fat but is not definite, as it does not take into consideration muscle mass.
BMI can be used for population assessment of overweight and obesity. A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered to be overweight and a BMI of 30 or greater is considered to be obese.
Obesity is considered to be an epidemic in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 71.6% of adult Americans over the age of 20 are overweight or obese and 39.8% are obese.
Bodyweight is the result of several factors, including diet choices, lack of physical activity overeating, metabolism, culture, and genetics. Americans are more likely to consume fast food and processed pre-packaged foods. These foods tend to have higher calories and fewer nutrients, causing people to consume more calories in combination with a lack of physical activity. This leads to fat and weight gain over time.
Obesity is linked to many health complications and diseases, such as nerve damage, kidney disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. Obesity is the second-leading cause of preventable death behind tobacco use.
Because culture does play a role in body weight, certain states and cities in the U.S. have significantly higher rates of overweight and obesity. In order to determine the fattest cities in America, WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated metro areas using three dimensions: obesity and overweight, health consequences, and food and fitness. Nineteen metrics were graded on a scale of 1-100, with 100 being the fattest.
The ten fattest cities in America are:
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Jackson, MS
- Mobile, AL
- Tulsa, OK
- Knoxville, TN
- Toledo, OH
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
According to this data, the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area in Texas is the fattest in America. This metro area ranks first for the highest percentage of obese adults and the highest percentage of physically inactive adults, as well as ranks third for the highest percentage of diabetic (type 2) adults.
A majority of the fattest metro areas are located in the South and the Midwest. The metro areas at the bottom of the list were mostly located in the West and the Northeast.
WalletHubs full list of findings and methodology can be found here.
Fattest cities in America
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HOUSTON (CW39) With March being National Nutrition Month and obesity possibly tripling the risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021s Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the U.S..In order to call attention to the communities where weight-related problems are most prevalent, WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas across 19 key metrics.
| Fattest Cities in America | |
| 1. McAllen, TX | 11. Chattanooga, TN |
| 2. Memphis, TN | 12. Tulsa, OK |
| 3. Baton Rouge, LA | 13. Augusta, GA |
| 4. Little Rock, AR | 14. Greenville, SC |
| 5. Shreveport, LA | 15. Fayetteville, AR |
| 6. Birmingham, AL | 16. Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7. Jackson, MS | 17. San Antonio, TX |
| 8. Mobile, AL | 18. Wichita, KS |
| 9. Lafayette, LA | 19. New Orleans, LA |
| 10. Knoxville, TN | 20. Nashville, TN |
Key Stats
- The McAllen, Texas, metro areahas the highestshare of obese adults, 44.90 percent, which is 2.4 times higher than inAsheville, North Carolina, the metro area with the lowest at 18.50 percent.
- The McAllen, Texas,metro area has the highestshare of physically inactive adults, 36.90 percent, which is 2.2 times higher than inProvo-Orem, Utah, the metro area with the lowest at 16.50 percent.
- The El Paso, Texas, metro area has the highestshare of diabetic adults, 14.60 percent, which is 2.3 times higher than inDenver, the metro area with the lowest at 6.40 percent.
- The Jackson, Mississippi, metro area has the highestshare of adults withhigh blood pressure, 40.60 percent, which is 1.8 times higher than inSan Jose, California, the metro area with the lowest at 22.80 percent.
To read the full report and your citys rank, please visit:https://wallethub.com/edu/fattest-cities-in-america/10532
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A Decade Ago, Evansville Was The Most Obese City In America- Where Do We Rank In 2022?
Back in 2011, Evansville was voted as the most obese city in America. After over a decade, let's see where we rank in 2022.
According to the International Business Times, in 2011, "the city of Evansville, Indiana has the most obese metropolitan area in the nation." That is a stigma that has stuck with Evansville for a decade now. Some people still like to hang on to that statistic as some kind of claim to fame for Evansville. However, that was 2011. A lot has changed since then. Does Evansville still rank at the top of that list after a decade?
Most Obese Cities In America In 2022
WalletHub just released their findings in their study for the Most Obese and Overweight Cities In America for 2022. According to the study:
WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas across 19 key indicators of weight-related problems. Our data set ranges from the share of physically inactive adults to projected obesity rates by 2030 to healthy-food access.
So, what cities made the top ten, and is Evansville still a part of this list? Take a look at this short video for the results:
Where Is Evansville Ranked In 2022?
Evansville isn't even in the top ten obese cities in 2022. Clearly, a lot has changed in the past decade. Apparently, Evansville has been working out, changed our eating habits, or has found some other way to get onto a more healthy lifestyle. The question still remains though: Where do we rank on this list?
As previously mentioned, WalletHub took 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas and ranked them from most to least obese based on their findings. However, as I looked through the list, I was somewhat surprised to find that Evansville didn't even make the cut in the top 100!
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It's a really awesome accomplishment for Evansville to go from the most obese city in the nation and a decade later, not even being on the list at all. So, the next time you hear someone mention that Evansville is the "fattest city in the country", show them this and remind them not to live in the past!
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