Special Report

The Most Obese City in Every State

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Colorado: Pueblo
> Obesity rate: 28.0 (city) 21.0% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 19.8% (city) 14.0% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 68.1% (city) 90.6% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 8.4% (city) 6.2% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 22.1% (city) 14.3% (state)
> Poverty rate: 18.1% (city) 10.3% (state)

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Connecticut: Norwich-New London
> Obesity rate: 29.6 (city) 25.5% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 20.0% (city) 19.3% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 92.9% (city) 93.6% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 9.1% (city) 8.7% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 12.1% (city) 13.8% (state)
> Poverty rate: 8.2% (city) 9.6% (state)

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Delaware: Dover
> Obesity rate: 33.8 (city) 30.6% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 29.5% (city) 25.4% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 60.0% (city) 84.7% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 13.0% (city) 11.5% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 16.9% (city) 15.8% (state)
> Poverty rate: 13.8% (city) 13.6% (state)

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Florida: Lakeland-Winter Haven
> Obesity rate: 35.3 (city) 26.5% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 27.2% (city) 24.7% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 82.2% (city) 87.9% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 14.1% (city) 10.9% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 20.3% (city) 18.5% (state)
> Poverty rate: 16.0% (city) 14.0% (state)

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Georgia: Hinesville
> Obesity rate: 35.8 (city) 30.3% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 26.9% (city) 24.3% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 60.1% (city) 76.0% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 11.3% (city) 11.6% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 20.0% (city) 18.8% (state)
> Poverty rate: 19.1% (city) 14.9% (state)

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