Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, has a number of problems that make it the sixth fattest city in the US. Most locals rely on convenience stores for their meals, therefore they have little to no access to fresh fruits and vegetables. A CDC study revealed that over 31% of residents had not participated in any physical exercise in the previous 30 days.

In general, obesity rates have risen dramatically in Alabama in recent years. Only 22.6% of people in the state were obese in 2000. At the present, that rate exceeds 36%. Despite the fact that this statistic has not changed since 2018, Alabama and the city of Birmingham have not yet succeeded in encouraging their citizens to lose weight.