Well, come on now, what did you expect?
Nobody has better food than you’ll find in the South.
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According to a new study, nobody has more obese people than the South.
How was this list created?
The folks at 24/7 looked at county data from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps report, which was done in conjunction with the University Of Wisconsin.
The data formed the list of the “Fifty Most Obese Cities In America”.
Let’s dive into the list!
35. MOBILE
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The people of Mobile, Alabama represent the first city in Alabama to make the list.
The obesity rate among adults is nearly 40% (The national average is 32%)
31. DECATUR
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Decatur, Alabama has a slightly larger percentage than Mobile of adults who are obese.
Now, we get closer to the top and we find:
17. GADSDEN
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That’s right! Gadsden, Alabama has an obesity rate among adults of 41.1%.
THE NUMBERS GET SMALLER, AND THE BUTTS GET BIGGER
And look at who is in the TOP TEN:
9. TUSCALOOSA
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NO!
My hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama made the TOP 10 list of fattest cities in America!?!?
T-town has an obesity rate of 42.2% (ten points above average)
Well, in Tuscaloosa, we go big or we go to a drive-thru.
Here are the Top 5:
5. McAllen, Texas
Obesity rate: 42.9%
4. Saginaw, Michigan
Obesity rate: 42.9%
3. Alexandria, Louisiana
Obesity rate: 43.2%
2. MONTGOMERY
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Yes, that’s right. We have two cities in the Top 10.
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Tuscaloosa and the #2 fattest city in America, and
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Montgomery, Alabama.
Who’s #1:
1. Laredo, Texas
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TEXAS LIKES ‘EM BIGGER!
Now, they got ’em!
The fattest city in the USA.
Obesity rate: 44.6%
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