america's fattest/fittest cities

Samsa · 01-04-2003, 09:15 PM

i don't see , they say "fat" but they take into account things besides weight and i don't think that's very fair. maybe they could say unhealthy and that would make more sense but of course health *******s cancer and the flu too so who knows anyways

Jan. 3, 2003 -- Houston is the couch potato capital of the U.S. and Honolulu is the fittest city, say the editors of Men's Fitness magazine.

The "America's Fattest City" award goes to Houston for the third year, uh, running. The ratings are based on a major city's score in several categories such as fruit/vegetable consumption, sports participation, smoking, drinking, air quality, and percentage of overweight/sedentary residents.

"Given the region's climate (hot and humid), air quality (abysmal), and relative lack of outdoor recreation, staying active presents a Texas-sized challenge," the magazine states. "And with its love of junk food, Houston is a vastrodome of bad nutrition."

If you don't live in Houston, don't let out your belt just yet. The annual ratings are meant as a wake-up call to stop what the CDC calls a national epidemic of obesity. Two in every three Americans have a serious weight problem.

Here's the magazine's list of America's 10 fattest cities:

Houston
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Atlanta
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas
Charlotte, N.C.

And its list of the 10 fittest cities:

Honolulu
Seattle
San Francisco
Colorado Springs, Col.
San Diego
Portland, Ore.
Denver
Virginia Beach, Va.
Tucson, Ariz.
Sacramento, Calif.

Samsa · 01-04-2003, 09:16 PM

NUTRITION. that is a great word. 'healthy lifestyle' is also a good thing to say. but fat? last time i checked smoking helped you to LOSE weight. whatever

Nothing/everything · 01-04-2003, 09:21 PM

20% of all dutch children under 16 years of age has serious weight problems (as in: too heavy, not too slim). That's ridiculous. Next thing you'll see is that they'll make sidewalks wider to fit all these fat dutch people....

Eulogy · 01-04-2003, 09:37 PM

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Originally posted by Nothing/everything
20% of all dutch children under 16 years of age has serious weight problems (as in: too heavy, not too slim). That's ridiculous. Next thing you'll see is that they'll make sidewalks wider to fit all these fat dutch people....

Ha, you should see what it's like in the U.S.

(Hmm...you know, they say that the percentage of overweight children here is so damn high...but I really don't see it. Maybe my area is just unusually thin.)

And yeah, when I saw the headline for that article it just said Houston was the fattest and I was all, 'Hm, I'm surprised Chicago isn't,' and then I saw that it was #2 and was all 'oh.' Ha. Or. Er, yeah.

Samsa · 01-04-2003, 09:42 PM

it's those goddamn deep dish pizzas

aldango · 01-04-2003, 09:49 PM

*cough*

Heh.

SuckSuckStyle · 01-04-2003, 11:41 PM

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Originally posted by Samsa

And its list of the 10 fittest cities:

Sacramento, Calif.

Toast · 01-04-2003, 11:44 PM

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Originally posted by Samsa

And its list of the 10 fittest cities:

Seattle

w00t!!!1

peabody · 01-04-2003, 11:53 PM

go virginia beach go!

i'm close enough to it, so richmond is fit by default!

bonsor · 01-04-2003, 11:55 PM

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Originally posted by Toast

w00t!!!1

shut up fattie.

MonteLDS · 01-04-2003, 11:57 PM

crazy California and it stay fit budget.

i imagine this doesn't count small citys like Danville

intresting how u gain weight as u get farther east (except for Virginia Beach, Va. )

peabody · 01-04-2003, 11:58 PM

2 out of 3 people have serious weight problems?

why don't i see more fat people?! everyone is skinny or just has a gut or something. does that count as a serious weight problem?! every once in a while i see a really fat person, but not every 3rd person!

I SMELL SENSATIONALISTS.

Best Looking Boy · 01-05-2003, 12:03 AM

I grew up in Houston. I barely ever see fit looking older people. Fatties all over the place.

bonsor · 01-05-2003, 12:04 AM

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Originally posted by peabody
2 out of 3 people have serious weight problems?

why don't i see more fat people?! everyone is skinny or just has a gut or something. does that count as a serious weight problem?! every once in a while i see a really fat person, but not every 3rd person!

I SMELL SENSATIONALISTS.

'serious' is a subjective word.

A serious weight problem to these poeple is 5 or more pounds under or overweight.

Why Am I So Ugly? · 01-05-2003, 01:25 AM

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Originally posted by Samsa

Houston
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Atlanta
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas
Charlotte, N.C.

:-I

01-04-2003, 09:15 PM	#1
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	america's fattest/fittest cities i don't see , they say "fat" but they take into account things besides weight and i don't think that's very fair. maybe they could say unhealthy and that would make more sense but of course health *******s cancer and the flu too so who knows anyways Jan. 3, 2003 -- Houston is the couch potato capital of the U.S. and Honolulu is the fittest city, say the editors of Men's Fitness magazine. The "America's Fattest City" award goes to Houston for the third year, uh, running. The ratings are based on a major city's score in several categories such as fruit/vegetable consumption, sports participation, smoking, drinking, air quality, and percentage of overweight/sedentary residents. "Given the region's climate (hot and humid), air quality (abysmal), and relative lack of outdoor recreation, staying active presents a Texas-sized challenge," the magazine states. "And with its love of junk food, Houston is a vastrodome of bad nutrition." If you don't live in Houston, don't let out your belt just yet. The annual ratings are meant as a wake-up call to stop what the CDC calls a national epidemic of obesity. Two in every three Americans have a serious weight problem. Here's the magazine's list of America's 10 fattest cities: Houston Chicago Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis Cleveland Atlanta Columbus, Ohio Dallas Charlotte, N.C. And its list of the 10 fittest cities: Honolulu Seattle San Francisco Colorado Springs, Col. San Diego Portland, Ore. Denver Virginia Beach, Va. Tucson, Ariz. Sacramento, Calif.

01-04-2003, 09:16 PM	#2
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	NUTRITION. that is a great word. 'healthy lifestyle' is also a good thing to say. but fat? last time i checked smoking helped you to LOSE weight. whatever

01-04-2003, 09:21 PM	#3
Nothing/everything Minion of Satan Location: Groningen; Netherlands Posts: 7,997	20% of all dutch children under 16 years of age has serious weight problems (as in: too heavy, not too slim). That's ridiculous. Next thing you'll see is that they'll make sidewalks wider to fit all these fat dutch people....

01-04-2003, 09:42 PM	#5
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	it's those goddamn deep dish pizzas

01-04-2003, 09:49 PM	#6
aldango Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,081	cough Heh.

01-04-2003, 11:53 PM	#9
peabody Minion of Satan Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,459	go virginia beach go! i'm close enough to it, so richmond is fit by default!

01-04-2003, 11:57 PM	#11
MonteLDS sigh Posts: 8,845	crazy California and it stay fit budget. i imagine this doesn't count small citys like Danville intresting how u gain weight as u get farther east (except for Virginia Beach, Va. )

01-04-2003, 11:58 PM	#12
peabody Minion of Satan Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,459	2 out of 3 people have serious weight problems? why don't i see more fat people?! everyone is skinny or just has a gut or something. does that count as a serious weight problem?! every once in a while i see a really fat person, but not every 3rd person! I SMELL SENSATIONALISTS.

01-05-2003, 12:03 AM	#13
Best Looking Boy Apocalyptic Poster Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,414	I grew up in Houston. I barely ever see fit looking older people. Fatties all over the place.