That makes it the fifth fattest city in the Buckeye State, according to WalletHub, behind the Youngstown metro area (ranked at 13), Canton (25), Columbus (28) and Toledo (32).
At the same time, the site ranked Dayton at 98, for having the “lowest percentage of overweight adults.”
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The overall ranking at No. 41 takes into account the number of obese and overweight adults, “fat prevalence,” the “healthy environment” and weight-related health problems, the site says.
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Said WalletHub: “This report takes a more holistic approach to problems related to weight by not only accounting for both ‘overweight’ and ‘obese’ residents but also including a total of 14 key metrics, ranging from ‘percentage of physically inactive adults’ to ‘percentage of adults eating fewer than one serving of fruits or vegetables per day.’”
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The web site says it compiled the list through data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, county health rankings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service and other sources.
The fattest city on the list was Memphis, Tenn., which topped Shreveport-Bossier City, La. at No. 2 and the Indianapolis area at No. 3.
Citing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WalletHub says more than a third of American adults and about 17 percent of young people were obese in 2012.
“By one estimate, Americans spend up to $315.8 billion annually on obesity-related medical treatment, elevating health-care costs exponentially for obese adults and children compared with healthier individuals,” the site said.
You can see the ranking here.
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