Based on 17 indicators of weight-related issues, WalletHub analysts pinpointed the cities with the most overweight residents.
Analysts examined the 100 most populated U.S. metro areas within the scope of the following categories: obesity and overweight; weight-related health problems; and healthy environment.
Here are the top 10 metro areas with the most overweight residents:
1. Jackson, Miss.
2. Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.
3. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Ark.
4. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas
5. Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
6. Chattanooga, Tenn.-Ga.
7. Mobile, Ala.
8. Lafayette, La.
9. Winston-Salem, N.C.
10. Knoxville, Tenn.