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These CT Cities Rank Among Nation's 'Most Obese,' New Survey Says
It’s no secret America has an overweight problem. About 42 percent of U.S. adults are obese, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is up from 30.5 percent obesity in the adult population in 2000. A person is considered obese if their body mass index exceeds 30. Some places in the U.S. have more of a bulge to battle than others. A new ranking of America's most overweight and obese cities shows how the states' major metro areas compare to the rest of the country. The WalletHub study, "2021’s Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the …