Mobile, Alabama

Along with Birmingham, Mobile is the second Alabaman city to make the top 10. But unlike Birmingham, Mobile has seen an increase in the number of obese and overweight adults over the past few years. More than 36% of people in Mobile are obese now, and 24% of them also smoke.

The citizens of the city are at a very high chance of developing diabetes and heart disease as a result of this combination. In fact, Mobile has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the country 18%. Even though the state of Alabama has established a task force to fight the obesity problem, Mobile falls behind other cities in developing the necessary infrastructure for healthy living, such as greenways.