Magazine: Jax One Of Fattest Cities
City Ranks No. 7 In U.S.
POSTED: Friday, June 26, 2009
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EDT June 26,
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the last decade, Men’s Fitness Magazine has analyzed tons of data to determine which cities in America are most in need of a fitness fix. January 2009 found Jacksonville as the No. 7 fattest city in the U.S.Miami was in the not-so-enviable No. 1 spot, followed by Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Las Vegas and New York.Florida was the only state with two cities in the top 10.According to the magazine, Florida state law limits or prohibits obesity-related lawsuits against food manufacturers and restaurants.Jacksonville residents participate in sports much less than average — 18 percent less than average, in fact.Just 9 percent of Jacksonville residents exercise with dumbbells. That's 30 percent less than average and the fourth lowest rate in the magazine's survey.
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