Sorry, no offense intended to you Houston folks, it's just that I may be moving there next year, which makes me curious...
I heard that Houston has a lot of great restaurants, so I suppose this may be one of the reasons, but what else?
2007-09-10 15:27:17 · 14 answers · asked by Student 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Houston
I believe this survey was based on the number of fast food places, gyms, etc. not on the actual weight of the inhabitants of Houston. We do have great restaurants here, over 6,000 of them and almost 300 different types of cuisines. Remember everyone drives a car here no walking here or there because except for a few places in the city such as The Heights, The Museum District and The Woodlands, everything is far too spread out here. The city is more than 600 square miles in size. Plus the fact that it is very hot in the summer, too hot to walk anywhere. But, Houston is a wonderful place to live, inexpensive housing, and jobs everywhere. Welcome to Houston!
2007-09-11 13:26:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The information on the list is slightly altered by the wat the survey was conducted.
Of the top 10 cities by population in the US only 3 were not on the fattest list (all in California).
Of the top 25 cities in the US 15 were on the fattest list.
Some has to do with climate, some with culture and some with infrastructure of the large cities.
Then again, maybe those issue make the people of Houston fatter than most.
I guess there are not fat people watching TV in Seattle.
2007-09-11 22:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Houston did not place this year. But, even if we did, consider that Houston is hot and people do not have to use work-out facilities here to work-out. Fast food is loved by Hispanics and we are over half hispanic now. However, most of the ones I know work it off on the job.
I can go on but the point is that Houston people are not all fat and this study was more about publicity than being accurate.
2007-09-10 16:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why are you moving to this dump? Because Indianapolis has even cheaper housing than Houston. I love how Houstonians brag about their cheap housing but little do they realize there are other cities with even cheaper housing.
Houston has more fast food chains per street block than ANY other city in addition to many restaurants. Houstonians hardly ever leave the house. Even if the study is flawed, obesity is very high in Houston as it is in many parts of the United States. Anyone who denies this is a fool and probably a fatass themselves.
Also Houston has the most expensive commutes and drive more miles per capita than any other city. You cannot lose weight being in your car all the time which is a big reason why Europeans are not as obese..................because they walk more, drive less and use more public transportation and do just stay inside watching TV.
If you don't believe me, just search google to confirm the expensive commutes and the ridiculous amount of miles people drive in Houston per day.
2007-09-11 02:37:52 · answer #4 · answered by Man of Gold 4 · 4⤊ 5⤋
Apparently Detroit & Houston take turns. This dubious distinction is based on the number of gyms/sporting good stores, fruit/vegatable consumption, parks/recreational facilities, junk food outlets, alcohol consumption, air quality,health care utilized, health food stores, climate, geography, commutes... Houston is stress central - like living on a race track. Everyone is trying to get somewhere through heavy construction and a myriad of delays. Welcome to Houston - home of sweat shops with 12 hr shifts - 7 days a week. On that schedule - how fit over fat will one be...hmmm.
2007-09-10 15:57:18 · answer #5 · answered by Quest 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The magazine that runs that article admits it does not survey the cities for their peoples weight.
It considers the number of athletic facilities, i.e. gyms, spas, etc, for the population, and figures how many people exercise.
So the article has nothing to do with reality.
That does not mean the Houstonians are not fat.
2007-09-10 15:42:26 · answer #6 · answered by lestermount 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
haha well i live in houston(north side) and umm ive never heard that lol but umm houston DOES have great restaurants! i mean i see fat people in the streets but its not like everywere i turn theres a fat dude. but btw you should move here its really cool
2007-09-10 15:37:33 · answer #7 · answered by Benito S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's a formula that is based heavily on the number of restaurants per capita. houston is by far #1 in the nation in this category, so it skews the final result. i grew up in the upper midwest and northeast -- believe me, adults in detroit, chicago, buffalo, new york and philly are way fatter than those in houston or dallas.
2007-09-11 09:57:00 · answer #8 · answered by Super G 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I believe that it has a lot to do with the restaurants... also people are not so active here... if you are there is memorial park.... you can hike jog... play baseball whatever!
Houston is a lot of fun if you know where to go and what to do.
2007-09-10 15:44:38 · answer #9 · answered by melp1010 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Lestermount as well.
Not only do they factor in the gyms, but they also calculate the number of restaurants per capita, as well as the average commuting method (walking, driving, etc.).
2007-09-11 11:51:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋