Economy

What Makes One City Fatter Than Another?

The factors behind the relative obesity of America's cities.
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More than one in four Americans are obese, according to data from the Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index. But rates vary considerably across cities and metro areas. The table below lists the 10 metros with the highest and lowest levels of obesity, out of the 190 metros covered by the Gallup-Healthways data.