Three Alabama cities ranked as most obese in the U.S. according to a Wallethub study

Statistics show that Americans are among the most overweight people globally, with 42% of U.S. adults being obese, according to a WalletHub study.

WalletHub examined 100 of the largest U.S. cities to find those with the highest obesity rates.

By evaluating 19 weight-related factors, WalletHub ranked the most overweight and obese cities in the U.S.

WalletHub ranked three Alabama cities in its recent study, two of which made the top 10 overall, and one has the second-highest percentage of adults with high blood pressure.

What Alabama cities made Wallethub's list and where do they rank?

Mobile ranked fourth on the list, Birmingham came in tenth and Huntsville placed 32nd on the list.

Huntsville scored 76.22 out of 100, ranking 30th for obesity and overweight, 90th for health consequences and 21st for food and fitness.

A bottom 10 ranking in health consequences indicates that Huntsville has low rates of high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity-related deaths.

Birmingham adults have the second-highest percentage of high blood pressure cases

Unlike Huntsville, Birmingham faces significant health issues, with the second-highest percentage of adults with high blood pressure.

Ranked 10th with a score of 81.21, they ranked 5th in the food and fitness category. This means that adults in Birmingham have limited access to healthy foods, consume low amounts of fruits and vegetables or are physically inactive, as the city does not promote friendliness and an active lifestyle.

In another WalletHub study, Birmingham ranked 89 out of 100 for cities with an active lifestyle.

Mobile is 4th in rankings, but 2nd when it comes to significant health risks

Mobile, Ala. ranks No. 4 on the list with a total score of 83.36.

It placed 2nd in health consequences, with residents facing significant health risks linked to obesity, similar to Huntsville.

They ranked 8th in the obesity and overweight rankings and 12th in the food and fitness ranks.

20 of the most overweight cities in the U.S. according to Wallethub

1. McAllen, Texas
2. Little Rock, Arkansas
3. Jackson, Mississippi
4. Mobile, Alabama
5. Knoxville, Tennessee
6. Shreveport, Louisiana
7. Augusta, Georgia
8. Lafayette, Louisiana
9. Fayetteville, Arkansas
10. Birmingham, Alabama
11. Memphis, Tennessee
12. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
13. San Antonio, Texas
14. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
15. Chattanooga, Tennessee
16. Wichita, Kansas
17. New Orleans, Louisiana
18. Columbia, South Carolina
19. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
20. El Paso, Texas

Jennifer Lindahl is a Breaking and Trending Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today. Connect with her on X @jenn_lindahl and email at jlindahl@gannett.com.