Fittest City vs Fattest City

[dana82]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070209/ap_on_he_me/fittest_city

[CF-OC_gal]

That's sounds promising to me. No wonder you'll find Clarence Bass living there.

[gymgirl]

one thing i find interesting about these studies is that they count things like number of gyms available, number of parks with trails, number of fast food places per capita....but really just because a city has more gyms or trails or biking routes available dosen't mean people USE them.

i have a very hard time understanding how seattle can be the #2 fittest city when one of the most common jokes is that most people here are overweight, and unattractive. lol. i also don't understand how LA is considered one of the fattest!

interesting article though!

[minime]

how could LA be a fattest city? Ive never been but i was under the impression that over there they are all totally body obsessed and always working out?!

[gymgirl]

Originally Posted by minime

how could LA be a fattest city? Ive never been but i was under the impression that over there they are all totally body obsessed and always working out?!

that's what i've seen everytime i go to LA. actually most of SoCal, I remember going to San Diego and being shocked at how many people were out and about running, biking, rollerblading etc. everyone seemed fit and active.

[dana82]

maybe its wrong because when I was in CA there were aot of people out and about exercising:confused: Just figured I'd post it

[gymgirl]

oh no dana, i'm glad you did post it! it's definitely an interesting read. i just didn't agree with how they conducted the survey. keep on posting your articles!