Website Claims OKC 5th Worst In USA

The website WalletPop says Oklahoma City is the fifth worst city in the United States.

5. Oklahoma City, Okla.
Population: 560,332

Oklahoma City is the unhealthiest city in the country, as measured by the American College of Sports Medicine's annual fitness index. The index looks at 30 fitness indicators, including obesity and exercise rates, death rate from cardiovascular disease, acres of park land, number of primary care physicians per capita and percentage of residents who bicycle or walk to work.

The index compares the 50 largest metro areas on a 100-point scale; Oklahoma City received a score of 24.3, making it the most sluggish city in the U.S. The obesity rate is 30.2%, four points above average. It has an exercise rate of 71% and has half as many baseball diamonds, recreation centers and dog parks as most cities. Detroit and Las Vegas also performed poorly on the fitness index.

See full article from WalletPop: http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/08/05/10-worst-places-to-live/?ncid=webmail&icid=sphere_copyright.

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