Forbes' America's Most Obese Cities. Did your city make the Fatty List: 1. Memphis, Tenn.: 34%Researchers have found that residents are aware of the area's obesity problem, currently affecting 34% of its population. Among the causes they blame: high rates of poverty and a culture of Southern hospitality and food that values certain types of dishes--many of them fried--over healthier choices. Memphis actually sits on the western edge of a web of Southern cities along with Birmingham, Ala., and Atlanta, that also landed on our list. 2. Birmingham, Ala.: 31.3%As the second most obese city, 31.3% of Birmingham's residents have...
