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. In order to determine the fattest cities in America, WalletHub compared of the most populated metro areas using three dimensions: obesity and overweight, health consequences, and food and fitness.
There's a lot of information to digest but cutting back on eating out is one simple solution. Expert Brent M. Peterson, Ph. D, Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health Science, School of Science, Technology and Health, at Biola University, suggests looking up "'how to' videos online that provide healthy, delicious and easily prepared meals from professionals in the field of nutrition. Not only will you save money in the long-run, but the nature of food preparation essentially forces individuals to interact with his-or-her food, allowing for more decision-making capability than ordering an item based off a picture in a menu.
New to the list this year is Tulsa, Oklahoma. Expert Simin Lu, professor of Epidemiology, Surgery and Medicine at Brown University, suggests employers should help with the growing obesity epidemic by creating "a friendly and healthy work environment with frequent breaks and face-to-face communication opportunities, incentivize for living a healthy lifestyle.
Mobile, Alabama ranks with the highest percentage of adults with high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease. Eating a diet that's rich in fruits, veggies and whole foods, limiting salt intake and exercising regularly are all ways to keep your blood pressure in check. After landing in the top spot in , Jackson made improvements and fell out of No.
However, Jackson lands in the top 10 yet again this year, moving up to No. There's still room for improvement in reducing adults' blood pressure and increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables consumed. There's no shortage of good music and great food in Memphis.
That could be why it has the fifth-highest percentage of obese adults. Peterson believes that for the best chance at success in weight loss and adopting a healthier lifestyle, it's best to start with one thing: "I often recommend that people start small whatever that means for the individual , find things they enjoy, increase doing enjoyable things and be consistent for longer than a month.
Then reevaluate, add and repeat. Minneapolis Honolulu Tucson Austin Colorado Springs San Jose Omaha Washington Milwaukee Virginia Beach Sacramento Jacksonville New york Wichita Oklahoma City Nashville San Antonio.
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