How Fit is Your City? | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Fitness is often a combination of personal choice and environmental support, experts say, and a ranking of the 50 healthiest U.S. cities seems to reinforce the theory.


High rates of physical activity helped to propel Minneapolis-St. Paul to the top of the list of the American College of Sports Medicine's 2012 American Fitness Index (AFI) for the second year in a row, while raised obesity levels and smoking pushed Oklahoma City to the bottom.

 

"When I say Minneapolis ranked No. 1, people give me an 'are you kidding me' kind of look," said Walter