Multiple Texas cities ranked among fattest in U.S.

by: Matthew Prendergast

Posted: Mar 22, 2019 / 11:58 AM CDT / Updated: Mar 22, 2019 / 12:33 PM CDT

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is known for its indulgent foods, so it may come as no surprise that a number of Texas cities found their way into a new ranking of fattest U.S. cities.

It is well documented that obesity is a serious problem in the U.S. According to the OECD, more than one in two adults and nearly one in six children are overweight or obese. A recent study released by WalletHub ranked the top 100 fattest U.S. cities and put the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area at the top spot.

Here is the ranking of the fattest Texas cities according to the new WalletHub study:

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission (#1)
San Antonio-New Braunfels (#19)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (#28)
El Paso (#29)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land (#31)
Austin-Round Rock (#56)

The study compared the 100 most populous metro areas in the country, grading each on a 100 point scale. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission scored 83.75, whereas Austin-Round Rock scored 69.45.

Read more on the breakdown of the study here.