This report may spur more corporate membership business for CSRA fitness centers.
Ranking in the top 10 in the nation is not always a good thing. A recent report from WalletHub.com evaluated the fattest and unhealthiest cities in the nation, and Augusta came in at No. 9.
Probably not surprising given its tradition of rich foods, 12 of the top 13 cities were located in the Southeast; the lone exception was McAllen, Texas, the top-rated unhealthy city. Columbia, S.C., ranked 26th.
The health experts who did the ranking evaluated the 100 highest-populated cities in three categories: Obesity & Overweight, Health Consequences, and Food & Fitness.
Augusta ranked third in the percentage of obese adults, although when obesity in teens and children was factored in, that ranking dropped to 17th.
Augusta was tied for fourth in the percentage of adults with high blood pressure and overall ranked third in Health Consequences, which also factored in rates for diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and death from obesity-related problems.
Augustans are also not particularly concerned about their exercise and how they eat. The city ranked fifth overall in Food & Fitness, which considered such things as access to healthy foods, fruits, and vegetables in the diet, access to parks and recreation, and the general attitude toward physical fitness.
At the other end of the scale, Boston, Denver, Minneapolis and Seattle ranked as the best in overall health.
