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The Most Obese City in Every State

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New Mexico: Farmington
> Obesity rate: 32.8 (city) 25.6% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 22.5% (city) 18.2% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 55.0% (city) 76.9% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 11.7% (city) 8.8% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 19.3% (city) 20.8% (state)
> Poverty rate: 24.8% (city) 19.7% (state)

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New York: Elmira
> Obesity rate: 34.6 (city) 25.7% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 27.4% (city) 24.5% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 82.0% (city) 92.9% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 11.3% (city) 9.8% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 16.1% (city) 16.1% (state)
> Poverty rate: 14.9% (city) 14.1% (state)

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North Carolina: Rocky Mount
> Obesity rate: 36.7 (city) 30.2% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 26.2% (city) 23.0% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 51.7% (city) 73.4% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 14.9% (city) 11.0% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 21.4% (city) 17.6% (state)
> Poverty rate: 18.6% (city) 14.7% (state)

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North Dakota: Grand Forks, ND-MN
> Obesity rate: 32.8% (city) 32.2% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 22.5% (city) 21.6% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 78.1% (city) 74.2% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 8.7% (city) 8.5% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 14.1% (city) 14.3% (state)
> Poverty rate: 15.5% (city) 10.3% (state)

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Ohio: Springfield
> Obesity rate: 35.7% (city) 31.8% (state)
> Adults who do not exercise: 27.9% (city) 24.6% (state)
> Population with access to exercise venues: 86.1% (city) 84.1% (state)
> Adults with diabetes: 14.2% (city) 11.7% (state)
> Adults who report fair or poor health: 16.9% (city) 17.0% (state)
> Poverty rate: 15.3% (city) 14.0% (state)

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