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10/08/10 4:20 PM

#105937 RE: EyeamBill #105936

San Antonio/Houston v New Orleans

Actually, I believe it is between Mexican and Cajun food for the most obese! Now we are competing to be the fattest. There is more than enough to "go around." LOL

America’s Most Unhealthy Cities (May 26th, 2010):
http://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/valleygirlblog/fitness/americas-most-unhealthy-cities-2010

1. Oklahoma City, Okla.
Score: 24.3
Obesity Rate: 30.2%
Exercise Rate: 71%
There you have it. Oklahoma City is the most sluggish city in the US due to an obesity rate four points above average, half as many baseball diamonds, rec centers and dog parks as most cities.

2. Birmingham, Ala.
Score: 31.2
Obesity Rate: 34.1%
Exercise Rate: 70.5%
Coming in at #2, Birmingham is the second most unhealthy city as the mortality rate from heart disease and diabetes are far above national averages, according to Forbes Magazine.

3. Memphis, Tenn.
Score: 31.6
Obesity Rate: 30.8%
Exercise Rate: 71.5%
As you may have noticed, the southern states take over the top 10 unhealthy list. Memphis makes the top 3 as an about one-third of its inhabitants are obese!

4. Detroit, Mich.
Score: 31.9
Obesity Rate: 26.9%
Exercise Rate: 75.9%
“The Motor City has high joblessness and poverty, which may be connected to bad diets and high rates of asthma and smoking,” according to Forbes Magazine.

5. Louisville, Ky.
Score: 32.5
Obesity Rate: 27.8%
Exercise Rate: 72.8%
Louisville heart disease and diabetes rates are high and bring this city to number 5.

6. Las Vegas, Nev.
Score: 35.3
Obesity Rate: 25.7%
Exercise Rate: 71.1%
“Perhaps due to rapid growth, Vegas has fewer physicians than other cities. It’s also not a place where many people bike to work or patronize farmers’ markets,” according to Forbes Magazine.

7. Indianapolis, Ind.
Score: 35.9
Obesity Rate: 28.6%
Exercise Rate: 74.1%
The reason Indianapolis makes this list is because of its smoking and obesity rates, along with lack of parks.

8. San Antonio, Texas
Score: 36.9
Obesity Rate: 28.4%
Exercise Rate: 76.6%
San Antonio has high rates of disability and chronic disease, according to Forbes Magazine.

9. Houston, Texas
Score: 37.6
Obesity Rate: 26.8%
Exercise Rate: 74.1%
This city has relatively few fitness resources, dog parks, playgrounds and swimming pools.

10. New Orleans, La.
Score: 37.7
Obesity Rate: 29.4%
Exercise Rate: 70.3%
“In the Big Easy the people are big, eat badly and suffer from high rates of diabetes and heart disease,” according to Forbes Magazine.