Special Report
The City That Hates Exercise the Most in Every State
November 3, 2022 5:00 pm
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Massachusetts: Springfield
> Adults who don’t exercise: 29.6% (Massachusetts: 26.0%)
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 83.6% (Massachusetts: 89.4%)
> Adult obesity rate: 28.6% (Massachusetts: 25.4%)
> Adults with diabetes: 9.0% (Massachusetts: 7.4%)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 17.7% (Massachusetts: 13.4%)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days: 4.0 per month (Massachusetts: 3.4 per month)
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Michigan: Muskegon
> Adults who don’t exercise: 30.3% (Michigan: 24.6%)
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 67.5% (Michigan: 77.1%)
> Adult obesity rate: 40.1% (Michigan: 35.8%)
> Adults with diabetes: 10.3% (Michigan: 9.5%)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 20.3% (Michigan: 18.2%)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days: 4.6 per month (Michigan: 4.2 per month)
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Minnesota: St. Cloud
> Adults who don’t exercise: 23.4% (Minnesota: 19.7%)
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 63.3% (Minnesota: 80.7%)
> Adult obesity rate: 34.7% (Minnesota: 30.0%)
> Adults with diabetes: 8.5% (Minnesota: 7.8%)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.0% (Minnesota: 13.3%)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days: 3.4 per month (Minnesota: 3.1 per month)
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Mississippi: Hattiesburg
> Adults who don’t exercise: 37.4% (Mississippi: 36.9%)
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 57.8% (Mississippi: 51.6%)
> Adult obesity rate: 41.1% (Mississippi: 41.2%)
> Adults with diabetes: 12.1% (Mississippi: 13.3%)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 22.7% (Mississippi: 22.0%)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days: 4.3 per month (Mississippi: 4.1 per month)
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Missouri: Joplin
> Adults who don’t exercise: 34.2% (Missouri: 29.6%)
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 57.6% (Missouri: 70.5%)
> Adult obesity rate: 37.8% (Missouri: 34.6%)
> Adults with diabetes: 10.0% (Missouri: 9.0%)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 21.3% (Missouri: 17.6%)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days: 4.6 per month (Missouri: 4.0 per month)
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