Advisory Board March 19, 2025
WalletHub on Monday released its list of the “Most Overweight & Obese Cities in the U.S.” for 2025, with McAllen, Texas, taking the No. 1 spot.
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Methodology
To create the list, WalletHub analyzed 19 metrics across three key dimensions for 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas to find:
- Obesity and overweight, including the share of overweight and obese adults, the share of overweight and obese children, and projected obesity rates by 2030 (60 points)
- Health consequences, including the share of adults with high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure (25 points)
- Food and fitness, including the share of adults who are physically inactive, access to healthy food, and access to...
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