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The Most Obese City in Every State

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South Dakota: Sioux Falls
> Obesity rate: 31.3% (city) 31.1% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 19.1% (city) 19.9% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 83.5% (city) 71.8% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 8.1% (city) 9.1% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 10.0% (city) 11.8% (state)
> Poverty rate: 6.8% (city) 13.0% (state)

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Tennessee: Cleveland
> Obesity rate: 37.4% (city) 33.0% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 32.2% (city) 26.7% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 75.5% (city) 70.6% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 14.9% (city) 12.9% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 20.8% (city) 19.1% (state)
> Poverty rate: 17.9% (city) 15.0% (state)

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Texas: Texarkana, TX-AR
> Obesity rate: 37.4% (city) 29.0% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 33.0% (city) 22.8% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 51.9% (city) 80.3% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 12.6% (city) 9.7% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 20.0% (city) 18.2% (state)
> Poverty rate: 14.9% (city) 14.7% (state)

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Utah: Ogden-Clearfield
> Obesity rate: 28.2% (city) 25.9% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 17.3% (city) 16.1% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 88.3% (city) 85.2% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 7.7% (city) 7.2% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 11.9% (city) 12.1% (state)
> Poverty rate: 7.4% (city) 9.7% (state)

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Vermont: Burlington-South Burlington
> Obesity rate: 22.6% (city) 25.5% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 16.4% (city) 18.6% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 78.1% (city) 75.1% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 6.9% (city) 8.2% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 10.5% (city) 12.5% (state)
> Poverty rate: 11.3% (city) 11.3% (state)

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