NORTH CAROLINA -- Six cities in North Carolina are being called the fattest cities in America.

According to WalletHub, Winston-Salem ranks 26th, Greensboro-High Point 32nd, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia 39th, Asheville 49th, Durham-Chapel Hill 55th, and Raleigh ranks 66th. These rankings are out of a list of 100 cities.

  • Asheville was named one of the top cities in the U.S. for having the lowest percentage of obese adults
  • Raleigh was named best in the U.S. for having the lowest percentage of physically inactive adults
  • Winston-Salem earned the third and Greensboro-High Point earned the fourth spots for highest percentage of adults with high cholesterol
  • Winston-Salem ranked fifth in the nation for having the highest percentage of adults with low fruits/vegetable consumption

The methodology was based on obesity and overweight, health consequences, and food and fitness.

 

Source: WalletHub