Obesity rates in the United States are continuously climbing. It's no secret that an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise contribute to the problem, but there are still many unknowns.
Wallethub compared data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, County Health Rankings, United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative, Gallup-Sharecare, and Trust for America's Health, and ranked the 100 ‘Fattest’ cities in the country.
Using the Foursquare API, I take a look at two cities on the opposite end of the list (Memphis and Portland) and compare the number of fast food restaurants, gyms, grocery stores, and discount stores for statistical significance.