These 50 American cities have the highest rates of coronary heart disease
"Location, location, location" applies to more real estate.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most commoncardiac health American problem are confronted. According toCenters for Disaster Control and Prevention (CDC), the disease kills more than 370,000 people each year.
CHD specifically refers to a blockage of the arteries due to the accumulation of cholesterol, which is wreaking havoc on the ability of the heart to the function. While food and intrinsic factors such as age, genetics and family history play an important role in your chances of developing coronary heart disease, there is another determining factor that may not have crossed the Spirit: Geography. (Yes, "Location, location, location" can ask more than a wise price of real estate.)
With regard to CHD, where you live would import as much as what you eat and we have the data to prove it. Using the digits of the CDC of500 Cities Project database, we have rounded up the 50 US cities with the highest rates of coronary heart disease.
50 Memphis, Tennessee
Coronary illness rate: 7.1 percent
Population: 652236
Molasses barbecue is cooked in the heritage of this city. The positive side: it is delicious. The disadvantage: it is not quite healthy.
49 Waukegan, Illinois
Coronary illness rate: 7.1 percent
Population: 87729
Stuck out between Chicago and Wisconsin, Waukegan is located in the center of a famous area for deep flat pizza, hot dogs and sausages. Tasty, yes, but not so good health.
48 Hialeah, Florida
Coronary illness rate: 7.1 percent
Population: 239673
fifth largest city in Florida is so anonymous, it was named once aStrong as one of the most boring cities of America. That said, it stands out for its coronary illness, which is of course not a good thing.
47 Cicero, Illinois
Coronary illness rate: 7.2 percent
Population: 82552
Just west of the city center of Chicago, all the culinary questions that afflict his neighbor, Waukegan, exists here too.
46 Lansing, Michigan
Coronary illness rate: 7.2 percent
Population: 116986
According toJapThere are nearly 100 fast food restaurants in this average sizeMiddle West City.
45 Albany, Georgia
Coronary illness rate: 7.2 percent
Population: 73179
With nearly a third of the population below the poverty line, the living reality for most of Albany, Georgia, is a serious lack of healthy food choice.
44 Mobile, Alabama
Coronary illness rate: 7.2 percent
Population: 190265
This one is not a surprise since, according toBetter life data, mobile is theGras City in America.
43 Lake Charles, in Louisiana
Coronary illness rate: 7.2 percent
Population: 77117
It is particularly worrying that Lake Charles has done one of theinferior obesity rates in Louisiana, according to thehealth department.
42 Shreveport, Louisiana
Coronary illness rate: 7.3 percent
Population: 192036
In 2019, Shreveport arrived second onMost Fat Cities Wallethub In the America list, thanks to its bad eating habits and the exercise of residents, health problems, and the rate of obesity.
41 South Bend, Indiana
Coronary illness rate: 7.3 percent
Population: 102245
As many medium-sized cities of Middle West, South Bend experienced a sharp drop in prosperity after the 1960s. These days, fast food chains are important.
40 Rochester, New York
Coronary illness rate: 7.3 percent
Population: 208046
Considering Rochester's signature dish is the "Garbage plate"(A combo decades with chopped beef cakes, rockless potatoes, macaronis, melted cheese, chopped beef, Italian bread, and the pungent sauce, all thrown together), this one is unsurprisingly.
39 Syracuse, New York
Coronary illness rate: 7.3 percent
Population: 143396
When you get124 inches of snow every winterIt can be difficult to reap the benefits of large spaces. It can also explain the prolonged standby impulse and nibble comfort food.
38 Hartford, Connecticut
Coronary illness rate: 7.3 percent
Population: 123400
It is a little ironic to see that the self-proclaimedCapital Insurance of the World is a leader in a major health problem like CHD.
37 Pharr, Texas
Coronary illness rate: 7.3 percent
Population: 79487
Located in the middle ofhurricaneThe good people of Pharr, Texas, can have more important things to fear than heart disease.
36 San Bernardino, California
Coronary illness rate: 7.4 percent
Population: 216995
Located on the famous road 66, San Bernardino was once a stop for the Drive-ins and cheap eats all kinds. But the most famous, by far, is the original McDonald restaurant, beforeRay kroctransformed into a franchise.
35 Hammond, Indiana
Coronary illness rate: 7.4 percent
Population:76.618
As Cicero, Hammond, Indiana, is another working class town of Chicago's orbit. With a per capita income of only $ 16,254 and 14.3% of residents below the poverty line, an image emerges from a local under stress-and under-under-served by quality options.
34 Evansville, Indiana
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.4%
Population: 118,930
At the beginning of each October, theWest side walnut club autumn festival In Evansville attracts nearly 200,000 annual visitors, making it one of the largest street festivals in the country. Among the main attractions? Endless twinkies in depth.
33 Akron, Ohio
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.4%
Population: 197,846
Akron was formerly at a visionary namedCharles E. PENSH, who blessed the world with such wonderful creations than the ice cream cone and caramel corn. On the bottom side, it is also the location of the seat for Quaker oats, a healthy and healthy eating. (Apparently, ice cream and caramel corn won.)
32 Erie, Pennsylvania
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.4%
Population: 97,369
Located next to its large eponymous lake, Erie is known for an abundance oftheme parkswhich has a lot of fried paste with fouling of the artery.
31 Buffalo, New York
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.4%
Population: 258,612
As the legend has done it, Buffalo is the place where the Buffalo wing was invented, the main mainland watering holeAnchor bar.
30 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.4%
Population: 121,283
The Anchor of Lehigh Valley'sHistory dates Back to the revolutionary war. For centuries, the food scene shot around the Hale and Copier cooking of the Hollandan Pennsylvania-Heavy-Heavy on foods like egg noodles, bacon sauce, apple pellets, and, of course, a Melee, a mixture of pork and corn remnants remaining a staple.
29 Fall River, Massachusetts
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.4%
Population: 89.42o
A jewel on the southern coast of New England of New England, the Autumn River retains its Portuguese heritage with abundance from all over the world, calorie-dense foods (like Churico and heavy breads).
28 New Bedford, Massachusetts
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.4%
Population: 95,120
Just east of autumn on the Golden Côte d'Massachusetts, "The whale city" verifies as the third highest of the state with respect to coronary heart disease.
27 Birmingham, Alabama
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.5%
Population: 210,710
This hardworking city is proud of some of the best southern dishes, including favorites such as country fried steak, stove corn, pork barbecue and fried catfish.
26 Muncie, Indiana
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.5%
Population: 68,625
Muncie is the entirely American city of medium size, medium size and medium size. Unfortunately, its cardiac health index is not to imitate.
25 Dearborn, Michigan
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.5%
Population: 94 491
This suburban suburban diversity of a working class follows a similar diagram for heart disease that the metro area in general. (As you will see soon, there are four cities in Michigan on this list.)
24 Charleston, West Virginia
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.5%
Population: 47,929
TheCapital of Western Virginia Is the sender of the All-You Caning-Eat breakfast buffet.
23 Gulfport, Mississippi
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.5%
Population: 71.822
As a subtropical climate on the southern tip of Mississippi, the resulting heat and moisture can contribute to this inactive lifestyle of the sleepy city and this active CD rate.
22 Brownsville, Texas
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.5%
Population: 183,299
Brownsville was the site of several important battles of the American-Mexican war. It has a rich history with a rich Tex-Mex cuisine.
21 Laredo, Texas
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.5%
Population: 260 654
"The Republic of Rio Grande" has just beat Brownsville for the worst CdH ratein Texas.
20 Paterson, New Jersey
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.6%
Population: 148 678
Passatic County, which counts Patterson among its cities, has a significantly high cardiac failure rate among medicare beneficiaries at a rate of nearly 17%, according to theNorth Jersey Collaborative Health.
19 Springdale, Arkansas
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.7%
Population: 79.599
Nestled in the magnificent mountains of Ozark, Springdale is home to the headquarters of Tyson Foods, the largest meat producer in the world.
18 Louisville, Kentucky
Coronary heart disease rate:7.7%
Population: 602 011
This historyThe city is known for BATS Baseball, the Kentucky derby, andWorld class bourbon-A contributor well known to cardiac problems.
17 Macon, Georgia
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.7%
Population: 152 663
Macon has a high concentration of unhealthy dining room options. According toJapThere are more than 120 fast food sites, including preferred bojangles of local fried chicken - in the area.
16 Newark, New Jersey
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.7%
Population: 285.154
Newark, the most populous city of the state of the garden, is where, according to the legend, the Italian hot dog - a franc-franc-fringe belonging to onions and peppers and thrown on a butter bun - was invented atJimmy Buff's.
15 Passaic, New Jersey
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.7%
Population: 71,247
Considering what we mentioned about Patterson, this one is not a surprise either. In Passaic County, 33.3% of Medicare beneficiaries have been treated for diabetes. In addition to this, its residents with diabetes also have a higher risk of the average of the death of the disease, the collaborative relations of the health of North Jersey.
14 Springfield, Massachusetts
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.7%
Population: 1547758
Although its nicknamed "the first city" - the dictionary, the gas automobile and basketball were all invented in Springfield - this city of Western Massachusetts does not come out quite in terms of CDH levels.
13 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.7%
Population: 80,162
Located in northeastern Massachusetts, Lawrence was once a city of important textile mills, a pillar of the industrial revolution. Today, it is distinctioning to be the worst population center of New England for the CDP.
12 Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.8%
Population: 88,037
Located close to the Oklahoma border, Fort Smith is Smack-DAB in the middle of the big BBQ.
11 Toledo, Ohio
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.8%
Population: 276 491
The "Glass City" is the first of the five cities of Ohio gathered among the top (or down, depending on how you look at it) in terms of CDH levels. Among his surprisingly robust food scene is the proof of Hungarian Hot Dogs and Tony Packo Chile dogs, delicious and decadent. 'Nuff said.
10 Gary, Indiana
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.9%
Population: 76 008
Since 1960, the population of Gary has decreased by a fall of the jaw of 50%. He has suggested a significant impact on local infrastructure, including a lack of healthy food options.
9 Canton, Ohio
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.9%
Population: 70,909
Canton sits south of the Cleveland Metropolis and shares the penchant of the city for Eastern European dishes and contemporary American fast food.
8 Trenton, New Jersey
Coronary heart disease rate: 7.9%
Population: 84,964
Many Trenton low-income districts have difficulty attracting premium supermarkets, leaving most residents without appropriate fresh food options.
7 Dayton, Ohio
Coronary heart disease rate: 8.1%
Population: 140,371
Despite having a robust local health industry, national institutions estimated at the national level, Miami Valley Hospital and Kettering Medical Center is located here-Chd in Dayton stubbornly ranking among the top 10 of the nation.
6 Cleveland, Ohio
Coronary heart disease rate: 8.3%
Population: 385.525
Between the Fairview Mall Food Courts, La Galleria in Erieview, 5th Street Arcades, Square Church Stores, Westgate Shopping Center, and dozens more shopping centers, it is prudent to say that Cleveland N 'Is not exactly the most good food destination.
5 Detroit, Michigan
Coronary heart disease rate: 8.4%
Population: 673,1O4
Despite the current renaissance of the city city, many neighborhoods in this sprawling metropolis remain "deserts of food", which means they lack access to supermarkets or fresh products. According toInstitute for Research on Poverty, 19 dozens of districts of Detroit are deserts of food.
4 Youngstown, Ohio
Coronary heart disease rate: 8.6%
Population: 64 604
The problems of the people of Youngstown - a population infrastructure and degrading population and degradation, like many post-industrial cities - directly affect the health of its citizens, who do not have many restaurants and resources. grocery store found in other communities.
3 Reading, Pennsylvania
Coronary heart disease rate: 8.7%
Population: 88,423
Reading is the auto-proclaimed bretzel capital of the world. Need us say more?
2 Camden, New Jersey
Coronary heart disease rate: 8.9%
Population: 74 532
Difficult against the Delaware River, directly opposite Philadelphia, houses the famous Campbell soup company.
1 FLINT, Michigan
Coronary heart disease rate: 9%
Population: 96,448
Flint entered the consciousness of the nation during the water crisis of 2014, whichstay at this unresolved day. Its contaminated lead water has also been linked to an epidemic of legionnaire disease, according toThe Flint Journal. In addition, lead exposure has recently been linked to an increase in cardiac disease mortality in adults, according to 2018 research published in the British Medical JournalThe lancet. Although this heavy metal can be attributed to a variety of sources, including dust and air conditioners, in the case of flint, the municipal water supply is the largest culprit, as it reaches the largest number of people . And for a more amazing ranking of the city, discover itThe 50 most concren cities in America.
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