San Francisco, Seattle Top US Fittest Cities List

Los Angeles trails in measures of healthy living, environment
By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff
Posted May 30, 2008 12:50 PM CDT
San Francisco, Seattle Top US Fittest Cities List
The commuting culture and lack of pubic spaces in Los Angeles contributed to its ranking near the bottom of a new list looking at fitness levels in US big cities.   (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

San Francisco has narrowly edged out Seattle for the distinction of being America's fittest big city, says a new study released by the American College of Sports Medicine. Judging 16 large metropolitan areas on factors ranging from exercise frequency and fruit intake to the availability of parks and public transportation, the study put Los Angeles near the bottom, reports USA Today.

"Cities can take this information and use it to improve the quality of life for their residents," says a fitness professor. Adults, he says, should be doing aerobic activity five days a week, and strength training twice weekly. (More public health stories.)

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