Baton Rouge deemed most obese city in America

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More than one-third of Baton Rouge residents are obese, giving the city the dubious distinction of being the fattest in America. According to new data from Gallup-Healthways on obesity in the United States, Baton Rouge’s 35.9% obesity rate is highest among America’s 100 largest metro areas. On the flip side, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is said to have the nation’s lowest obesity rate, at 19.6%. The data also show the national obesity rate continued to rise, edging up to 27.7% in 2014 from 27.1% in 2013. Gallup says Baton Rouge’s high obesity rate not only makes its residents vulnerable to a wide range of serious health issues—including high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, chronic pain and depression—but also is hurting its economy.

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