Weight Gain Cities

With winter finally over, The Daily Beast analyzed the health data of 1 million Americans to determine which 25 cities gained the most weight per capita since Thanksgiving.

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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/fast-food-capitals---richmond_udhqxd — Metro area population: 1,235,458
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 54.5
Average pounds gained per person: 10.38
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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/cities---indianapolis_p9f1ff — Metro area population: 1,744,680
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 47.1
Average pounds gained per person: 10.3
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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/worst-health-care-cities---oklahoma-city_hpesqm — Metro area population: 1,227,278
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 51
Average pounds gained per person: 9.42
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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/love-cities---baltimore_fdrhkc — Metro area population: 2,690,886
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 46.6
Average pounds gained per person: 10.07
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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/smartest-cities---miami_w5cnx6 — Metro area population: 5,547,051
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 51.8
Average pounds gained per person: 8.49

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/worst-health-care-cities---salt-lake-city_x27lnu — Metro area population: 1,130,293
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 46.6
Average pounds gained per person: 9.2
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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/fast-food-capitals---jacksonville_sghcfg — Metro area population: 1,327,812
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 40
Average pounds gained per person: 11.04
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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/eligible-batchelors---dallas_cxe3rr — Metro area population: 6,447,228
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 47.8
Average pounds gained per person: 8.8

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/vet-capitals---46-louisville-kentucky_jnxgpi — Metro area population: 1,259,031
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 39.5
Average pounds gained per person: 10.4

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/smartest-cities---kansas-city_yjpokk — Metro area population: 2,066,732
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 43.5
Average pounds gained per person: 9.2

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/smartest-cities---phoenix_viwftd — Metro area population: 4,364,094
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 42.3
Average pounds gained per person: 9.48

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/pot-smoking-cities---cincinnati_jx1tl7 — Metro area population: 2,170,828
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 40.9
Average pounds gained per person: 9.77

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/smartest-cities---raleigh_iyyjfx — Metro area population: 1,125,827
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 48.4
Average pounds gained per person: 8.1
Matej Krajcovic

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/worst-real-estate-cities---providence_pitp3x — Metro area population: 1,600,642
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 39.5
Average pounds gained per person: 10.08
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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/weight-gain-cities---milwaukee_v5m3zd — Metro area population: 1,559,667
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 54.8
Average pounds gained per person: 7.26
Morry Gash

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/weight-gain-cities---houston_vrbhb9 — Metro area population: 5,865,086
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 41.9
Average pounds gained per person: 9.2
David J. Phillip

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/most-caffeinated-cities---san-francisco_agfc2l — Metro area population: 4,317,853
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 47
Average pounds gained per person: 8.09

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/weight-gain-cities_c6dhis — Metro area population: 1,581,908
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 43.2
Average pounds gained per person: 8.78
Rusty Russell

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/love-cities---boston_oaqh9f — Metro area population: 4,588,680
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 45.8
Average pounds gained per person: 8.11
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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/america-reads---los-angeles_kurpsf — Metro area population: 12,874,797
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 51.4
Average pounds gained per person: 7.35

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/cities-start-over---birmingham_hm35qw — Metro area population: 1,131,070
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 45.5
Average pounds gained per person: 8.03

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/love-cities---portland_ebcuqm — Metro area population: 2,241,913
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 42.3
Average pounds gained per person: 8.56
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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/fast-food-capitals---virginia-beach_yltyei — Metro area population: 1,675,792
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 45.5
Average pounds gained per person: 7.86
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galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/muslim-cities---charlotte_tyhoui — Metro area population: 1,745,524
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 45.1
Average pounds gained per person: 7.87

galleries/2011/04/03/weight-gain-cities/jewish-capitals---st-louis_rd4rna — Metro area population: 2,825,769
Percentage of residents that gained weight: 47.8
Average pounds gained per person: 7.37

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