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<p>Americans appear to be exercising more and more every year. When
surveyed about their exercise habits, 73% of Americans reported
they engaged in physical activity during their leisure time. Of
course, exercise habits vary widely from state to state, and even
more so from city to city. In Beckley, the laziest city in West
Virginia, just 64.0% of residents report regular physical
activity. Meanwhile in Burlington, the laziest city in Vermont,
83.6% of residents exercise regularly.</p>
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<p>Exercise is an important determinant of overall health.
Mississippi — the state where residents report the lowest levels
of physical activity — also has the highest obesity rate. The
situation is reversed in Colorado, where the highest level of
physical activity coincides with the lowest obesity rate in the
country.<br>
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<p><strong>12. Idaho<br>
> Laziest city:</strong> Lewiston<br>
<strong>> Pct. of city residents reporting physical activity:</strong>
77.7%<br>
<strong>> Pct. of state residents reporting physical activity:</strong>
80.5%<br>
<strong>> Obesity rate:</strong> 30.7%<br>
<strong>> City population:</strong> 60,884</p>
<p>In Idaho, more than four out of five residents report regular
physical activity, a far higher share than the 73.0% of Americans
who do, and the ninth highest of any state. While Lewiston adults
exercise less than Idaho as a whole, they are still more active
than Americans overall, with 77.7% of residents getting regular
physical activity.</p>
<p>Populations that exercise less tend to be in worse physical
health, and Lewiston is no exception. Of all adults in the metro
area, 30.7% are obese, significantly higher than Idaho’s 27.3%
obesity rate. Residents in areas with higher levels of education
tend to exercise more, and vice versa. In Lewiston, just 21.3% of
adults have at least a bachelor’s degree, the lowest share in the
state.<br>
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