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(WTAJ) — In 1997, the World Health Organization declared obesity a worldwide epidemic. In 2024, Pennsylvania has four cities in the top 100 most obese in America, according to Wallethub.
America has the highest obesity rate in the world. In fact, according to the CDC, 41.9% of American adults are overweight. While Pennsylvania has four cities in the top 100 of obesity, they all fall mostly in the lower half of that number.
Four PA cities in the top 100 for obesity in the U.S.
Scranton — 44 Overall
Allentown — 62 Overall
Philadelphia — 67 Overall
Pittsburgh — 77 Overall
“The obesity prevalence was 39.8% among adults aged 20 to 39 years, 44.3% among adults aged 40 to 59 years, and 41.5% among adults aged 60 and older,” the CDC said.
The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the United States was nearly $173 billion in 2019 dollars, the CDC added. Medical costs for adults who had obesity were $1,861 higher than medical costs for people with healthy weight.
To determine the fattest cities in America, WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas across three key dimensions: Obesity & Overweight, Health Consequences and Food & Fitness.
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