Lifestyle
In 2007, Forbes recorded Memphis as the most sedentary city in America. Although Memphis has a slightly lower statistic on the BMI than the national average of 66% of Americans being overweight or worse off, Memphis holds other records that combine to make it the most inactive city in the United States. When asked, 30% of people had not exercised regularly.
Forbes also cited Memphis having only 16.1 acres (0.066 km²) of parkland per 1,000 residents, as well as having a higher television watched per week per person amount at 41 hours (as opposed to the national average of 30 hours). A mention was also made of "favored Southern cuisine".
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