Special Report

The Most Obese City in Every State

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Maryland: Cumberland
> Adults who are obese: 38.8% (state: 32.0%)
> Adults with diabetes: 11.3% (state: 9.8%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 31.1% (state: 23.0%)
> Adults who report poor or fair health: 20.1% (state: 14.0%)
> Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night: 41.4% (state: 37.7%)
> Media household income: $50,188 (state: $87,063)

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Massachusetts: Worcester
> Adults who are obese: 31.3% (state: 25.4%)
> Adults with diabetes: 8.3% (state: 7.4%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 26.4% (state: 26.0%)
> Adults who report poor or fair health: 15.6% (state: 13.4%)
> Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night: 38.5% (state: 34.3%)
> Media household income: $75,705 (state: $84,385)

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Michigan: Saginaw
> Adults who are obese: 41.7% (state: 35.8%)
> Adults with diabetes: 11.1% (state: 9.5%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 27.1% (state: 24.6%)
> Adults who report poor or fair health: 20.1% (state: 18.2%)
> Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night: 40.2% (state: 40.4%)
> Media household income: $49,565 (state: $59,234)

Minnesota: St. Cloud
> Adults who are obese: 34.7% (state: 30.0%)
> Adults with diabetes: 8.5% (state: 7.8%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 23.4% (state: 19.7%)
> Adults who report poor or fair health: 15.0% (state: 13.3%)
> Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night: 31.2% (state: 29.1%)
> Media household income: $64,118 (state: $73,382)

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Mississippi: Hattiesburg
> Adults who are obese: 41.1% (state: 41.2%)
> Adults with diabetes: 12.1% (state: 13.3%)
> Adults who don’t exercise: 37.4% (state: 36.9%)
> Adults who report poor or fair health: 22.7% (state: 22.0%)
> Adults who get <7 hours of sleep a night: 37.5% (state: 37.8%)
> Media household income: $48,231 (state: $46,511)

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