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Canton ranked among fattest cities in America

Better loosen those belts.

CANTON, Ohio -- The city of Canton is tipping the scales in a battle of the belly bulge, ranking as the 17th fattest location in America.

WalletHub says their fat study “compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas across 18 key metrics.”

The main three factors include: Obesity, health consequences and food / fitness.

Here’s how other Ohio cities were designated:

- Toledo ranked 27

- Columbus ranked 31

- Dayton ranked 36

- Akron ranked 52

- Cleveland ranked 79

Here are the top 10 fat cities, according to the WalletHub study:

1. Little Rock, Arkansas

2. Shreveport, Louisiana

3. McAllen, Texas

4. Memphis, Tennessee

5. Mobile, Alabama

6. Knoxville, Tennessee

7. Jackson, Mississippi

8. Birmingham, Alabama

9. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

10. Lexington, Kentucky

Source: WalletHub

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