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[fluffydelusions]

From most to least fat:

Jackson, MS
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
Chattanooga, TN-GA
Mobile, AL
Lafayette, LA
Winston-Salem, NC
Knoxville, TN
Columbia, SC
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Oklahoma City, OK
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Baton Rouge, LA
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
El Paso, TX
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
Tulsa, OK
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Toledo, OH
Huntsville, AL
Greensboro-High Point, NC
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Columbus, OH
Canton-Massillon, OH
Wichita, KS
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
Fort Wayne, IN
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Jacksonville, FL
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Richmond, VA
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
Asheville, NC
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA
Dayton, OH
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Worcester, MA-CT
Raleigh, NC
Kansas City, MO-KS
Albuquerque, NM
Akron, OH
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Springfield, MA
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
Portland-South Portland, ME
Anchorage, AK
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Manchester-Nashua, NH
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
New Haven-Milford, CT
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Austin-Round Rock, TX
St. Louis, MO-IL
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
Tucson, AZ
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Pittsburgh, PA
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
Salt Lake City, UT
Provo-Orem, UT
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
Reno, NV
Boise, ID
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
Honolulu, HI
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Colorado Springs, CO
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/here-are-americas-fattest-cities-ranked-164319719.html

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

MS, AR, TX and TN. What a range!

P.S. Fuck Yahoo. Here's the original source that does a far better job of breakdown:
https://wallethub.com/edu/fattest-cities-in-america/10532/

 

[Slayven]

South knows how to cook

 

[ATF487]

Looks about right.

6th least fat

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Provo-Orem Utah! Woot! Bottom 10%

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Boise at 90 is really interesting.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUsJZzW-a-g

 

[Nowise10]

Living in Minnesota has been like living in a sheltered bubble for me. I don't see fat people everywhere even though I read how bad obesity has been becoming. I also feel like the vast majority of people here are incredibly nice as well.

I'm scared to leave

 

[120v]

made the top 10. pretty sure title was supposed to read "phattest cities" though

 

[XenodudeX]

I have noticed that a lot people people in Jax is on the chunky side, but I'm still surprised to see the city on the list.

 

[silenttype01]

A little disheartening to see Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL in that list.

A little.

 

[Kusagari]

Jacksonville ruining things for Florida by placing in the upper half.

Shit city as always.

 

[Slo]

Living in Minnesota has been like living in a sheltered bubble for me. I don't see fat people everywhere even though I read how bad obesity has been becoming. I also feel like the vast majority of people here are incredibly nice as well.

I'm scared to leave

MSP representing.

 

[pa22word]

Hey, it's not our fault that down south we have better food

 

[Rentahamster]

Yay Vegas!

<.<

>.>

>.<

 

[mashoutposse]

Provo-Orem Utah! Woot! Bottom 10%

I was there a couple of weeks ago - I was legit impressed by how many fit people I saw. BYU/UVU folks don't play.

 

[entremet]

Yep. Pretty shocking when I visit the South.

Food is amazing so it makes sense lol.

 

[Sciz]

Closing in on the dream.

 

[UFO]

Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
Honolulu, HI
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Colorado Springs, CO
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, W]

Geez, must be all those low-fat lattes.

 

[pa22word]

Yep. Pretty shocking when I visit the South.

Food is amazing so it makes sense lol.

Yep. Just spitballing here, but I've always placed it down to the culture down here being centered around farmhands working 15 hours a day and coming home to eat massive, gargantuan calorie meals of chicken fried steak, bbq, etc and once our economies properly industrialized post civil war we didn't need those extra calories yet the food was so ingrained that people kept eating it and just got fatter and fatter. The change over to the service economy where most people sit at a desk just kicked it into overdrive, and now we went from the chubby states to the obese states really fast.

I think Mexico has a similar issue doesn't it?

 

[Regulus Tera]

Ctrl + F: "Houston"


I fucking knew it

 

[Spenny]

The South rises again!

 

[LionPride]

Good ol Memphis

That BBQ does you in.

 

[TankRizzo]

Yep. Just spitballing here, but I've always placed it down to the culture down here being centered around farmhands working 15 hours a day and coming home to eat massive, gargantuan calorie meals of chicken fried steak, bbq, etc and once our economies properly industrialized post civil war we didn't need those extra calories yet the food was so ingrained that people kept eating it and just got fatter and fatter. The change over to the service economy where most people sit at a desk just kicked it into overdrive, and now we went from the chubby states to the obese states really fast.

I think Mexico has a similar issue doesn't it?

Mexico's problem is that since the majority is poor, they only eat large quantities of staples (rice, beans, beef, etc). On top of that, they tend to fry everything. Hell, my grandma was still cooking with lard until the mid 90s.

Tacos, flautas, chicharones..FUCK, I'm getting hungry.

 

[Ambient80]

WV mostly missing because it's not just one city but the entire state.

 

[tmarg]

MS, AR, TX and TN. What a range!

P.S. Fuck Yahoo. Here's the original source that does a far better job of breakdown:
https://wallethub.com/edu/fattest-cities-in-america/10532/

On what planet does Detroit have the fifth lowest percentage of overweight adults? Unless that doesn't count obese as overweight or something?

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

There's a lot of red there...

 

[Aurongel]

The american south loves their buttah.

 

[Burt]

*ctrl+f "Philadelphia"*

Huh.

Good stuff, everyone.

 

[Turbo Killer]

How is the south gonna rise again with all these fatties?

 

[MetalGearZed]

How is the south gonna rise again with all these fatties?

guns + motorized scooters

 

[thesoapster]

I knew there was a reason I wanted to move to Seattle...

How is the south gonna rise again with all these fatties?

lol

 

[H.Cornerstone]

If Phoenix is in the middle, I don't want to see what the rest of the country looks like

 

[Falchion]

Hey, Virginia Beach is pretty low on the list! Probably because there's so much military here and they are in decent shape.

 

[jotun?]

MS, AR, TX and TN. What a range!

P.S. Fuck Yahoo. Here's the original source that does a far better job of breakdown:
https://wallethub.com/edu/fattest-cities-in-america/10532/

http://i.imgur.com/EqMlraF.png

What the hell is going on with McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX?

Top 1-2 for % obese, inactive, and diabetic, yet #99 for % overweight? How does that make any sense?

 

[Count Dookkake]

Tulsa represent!

I love being in shape here. Just keep up with basic maintenance and you can be a god.

How is the south gonna rise again with all these fatties?

The south will fries again.

 

[tmarg]

*ctrl+f "Philadelphia"*

Huh.

Good stuff, everyone.

I believe Philly has had a major public&#8203; health initiative that improved it's standing significantly.

 

[zero_suit]

How is the south gonna rise again with all these fatties?

Good question.

 

[Kthulhu]

South knows how to cook

It's our blessing and our curse.

 

[HotHamBoy]

21st most fat in Indy.

Seems about right.

 

[Count Dookkake]

More like fed states.

 

[Kthulhu]

What the hell is going on with McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX?

Top 1-2 for % obese, inactive, and diabetic, yet #99 for % overweight? How does that make any sense?

I am also confused by this.

 

[Fulminator]

Figured Boston would be lower on the list

There are all different body types in the city of course, but it's not so often that I see truly obese people

 

[Quonny]

I swear, on every one of these 'bad quality about a city' lists Wichita, KS is like in the 30-40th spot. Never bad enough to call out, but never anything to be proud of.

 

[JaseMath]

Denver near the bottom!

*highfive*

 

[entremet]

Tulsa represent!

I love being in shape here. Just keep up with basic maintenance and you can be a god.



The south will fries again.

It's hilarious right?

Same for all single dudes, gay or straight. Get in shape and you stand out.

 

[ATF487]

How is the south gonna rise again with all these fatties?

They are consistently rising

Spoiler

their BMI

 

[Bert409]

Glad I moved out of Philly before my metabolism slowed, so many things there that taste amazing but are just awful for your health.

 

[Rentahamster]

Tulsa represent!

I love being in shape here. Just keep up with basic maintenance and you can be a god.

It's hilarious right?

Same for all single dudes, gay or straight. Get in shape and you stand out.

There's no need to outrun the bear - just be faster than the slowest guy. Works well enough on the west coast too

 

[AlphaSnake]

Not surprised by the Orlando area placement. I rarely see any serious obesity around here. And fitness is a major part of people's lives, gyms are always packed, tons of joggers, tons of cyclists, etc.