9. Chattanooga, Tennessee
According to the Scenic City, Chattanooga in Tennessee was ranked at number 145 for having the fewest dieticians and nutritionists.
Piling on the pounds
The city was voted as the second in America – at one point – for having the highest number of obese teenagers.
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Reportedly, 40% of residents in Chattanooga are actually overweight – which makes up nearly half of the population!
8. Indianapolis, Indiana
The capital of Indiana has an obesity percentage of 32.6% – which is almost a third of the city!
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Indiana generally comes quite low in the rankings; clinical dietetics specialist Julie West thinks she can pick out the reason.
No alternative?
‘I often hear from patients that, ‘I would eat healthy, but the foods that are available to me, I get what’s available. I don’t have a choice in the matter.’
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