{"id":4112,"date":"2017-05-16T00:01:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T04:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acsmsoftware.com\/afitesttest\/?p=4112"},"modified":"2018-02-16T11:50:36","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T15:50:36","slug":"10th-annual-american-fitness-index-reveals-minneapolis-st-paul-newest-fit-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acsmsoftware.com\/afitesttest\/10th-annual-american-fitness-index-reveals-minneapolis-st-paul-newest-fit-city\/","title":{"rendered":"10th Annual American Fitness Index Reveals Minneapolis-St. Paul as the Newest \u201cFit City\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4115\" src=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"118\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Half of metro areas saw scores improve<\/h2>\n<p>Indianapolis (May 16) \u2013 The twin cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul edged Washington, D.C. in the 10<sup>th<\/sup> annual <a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/report\/\">American Fitness Index (Fitness Index) rankings<\/a> released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc.\u00a0 The nation\u2019s capital held the top spot for the past three years and improved its score in 2017, but Minneapolis-St. Paul still finished on top despite the challenges of being a northern state with hard winters. (Link \u2013 View the rankings and individual metro data <a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/report\/\">here<\/a> or at the chart below.)<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco-Oakland finished third this year, Seattle-Tacoma fourth, San Jose fifth, Boston sixth and Denver seventh. The top seven cities in the 2017 Fitness Index are between 4-13 percentage points ahead of the rest of the pack, principally related to lower rates of smoking and cardiovascular disease deaths and higher reported physical activity, consumption of fruits and vegetables, and per capita park expenditures in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>Nationally, there were some remarkable positive shifts during the last year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16.0% increase in the percent who met the recommendations for aerobic and strength in the last 30 days<\/li>\n<li>10.5% drop in the percent with diagnosed angina or coronary heart disease<\/li>\n<li>3.9% increase in walkability scores<\/li>\n<li>3.9% increase in the percent who live within a 10-minute walk to a park<\/li>\n<li>3.7% increase in the total park expenditures per capita<\/li>\n<li>4.0% increase in the number of recreation centers per 20,000 residents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) with the greatest improvement in their rankings since last year included San Jose, Los Angeles, Miami, Buffalo, Orlando and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>The 2017 Fitness Index rankings also revealed some shortcomings over the past year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11.7% increase in the rate of diabetes deaths<\/li>\n<li>6.3% reduction in the percent of residents biking or walking to work<\/li>\n<li>6.2% decrease in the percent of individuals eating the recommended number of servings of fruit<\/li>\n<li>4.6% reduction in the number of tennis courts per 10,000 residents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MSAs experiencing the largest drop in their rankings this year included Virginia Beach, Richmond, Providence, Philadelphia, Kansas City, New Orleans and Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>Against the backdrop of its 10<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary,\u00a0 the Fitness Index offers some insightful long-term trends:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Smoking rates have declined (18.7% to 16.7%)<\/li>\n<li>Drops in the death rates for diabetes (24.0\/100,000 to 18.7\/100,000) and cardiovascular diseases (223.0\/100,000 to 174.6\/100,000)<\/li>\n<li>The number of farmers\u2019 markets have increased (11.0\/1,000,000 to 19.8\/1,000,000)<\/li>\n<li>Increases in the percent of residents using public transportation to work doubled (2.1% to 4.4%)<\/li>\n<li>Residents biking or walking to work doubled (1.3% to 2.9%)<\/li>\n<li>Total park expenditures per capita increased ($100 to $106)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conversely, the 10-year comparison of Fitness Index indicators uncovered some challenges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The percent categorized as obese increased (25.4% to 28.7%)<\/li>\n<li>The percent self-reporting as having excellent or very good health declined (55.6% to 52.1%)<\/li>\n<li>The percent diagnosed with asthma increased (8.2% to 9.0%), as did the percent with diabetes (8.0% to 10.7%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ACSM American Fitness Index provides evidence-based data and a number of valuable resources that help cities promote healthy lifestyles.\u00a0 To aid communities in promoting physical activity and enhancing quality of life, ACSM and Anthem Foundation developed and released\u00a0 the <i>Community<\/i> <i>Action Guide<\/i> offering an overview of the critical decisions and factors related to effective community action:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/community-action-guide\/\">https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/community-action-guide\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur ultimate goal is to offer individuals, families and communities trusted resources that can help them assess, plan and implement policies that promote positive health outcomes,\u201d said Walter R. Thompson, Ph.D., FASCM, who chairs the Fitness Index Advisory Board and is president-elect of ACSM. \u201cTen years of evidence-based data offers these cities and their citizens valuable insights into how to substantively improve elements leading to healthier lives and reduced health care costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the American Fit Index celebrates its 10<sup>th<\/sup> year, it\u2019s a great opportunity to celebrate the efforts of communities and their leaders who have effectively used the data to make measurable changes that are helping improve the health and wellness of their residents,\u201d said Craig Samitt, MD, chief clinical officer, Anthem, Inc. \u201cWhile the improvements we are seeing are worth celebrating, we know there is still more that can be done. We are proud of our foundation\u2019s work and collaboration with ACSM to offer science and evidence for communities to create a culture of healthy lifestyles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the community level, the Fitness Index has been used as an assessment and evaluation tool to educate community leaders on the importance of key indicators of physical activity.\u00a0Leaders can then focus on policy, systems and environmental change strategies that are evidence-based and create sustainability for the community.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/report\/\">2017 ACSM American Fitness Index rankings<\/a> are as follows:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>2017 Rank<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>2016 Rank<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><b>Metropolitan Area<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>2017 Score<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/minneapolis-mn\/\">Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">80.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/washington-dc\/\">Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">79.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/san-francisco-ca\/\">San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">73.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/seattle-wa\/\">Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">72.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/san-jose-ca\/\">San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">71.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/boston-ma\/\">Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">71.5*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/denver-co\/\">Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">71.5*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/portland-or\/\">Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">67.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/salt-lake-city-ut\/\">Salt Lake City, UT<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">66.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/san-diego-ca\/\">San Diego-Carlsbad, CA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">65.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">13<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/sacramento-ca\/\">Sacramento&#8211;Roseville&#8211;Arden-Arcade, CA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">63.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">12<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">15.5<sup>\u00b1<\/sup><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/austin-tx\/\">Austin-Round Rock, TX<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">61.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">13<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/hartford-ct\/\">Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">60.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">14<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">15.5<sup>\u00b1<\/sup><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/raleigh-nc\/\">Raleigh, NC<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">58.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">15<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">12<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/chicago-il\/\">Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">58.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">16<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">29<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/los-angeles-ca\/\">Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">55.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">17<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">14<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/atlanta-ga\/\">Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">55.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">18<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">22<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/new-york-ny\/\">New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">54.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">26<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/tampa-fl\/\">Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">54.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">20<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">17<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/baltimore-md\/\">Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">54.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">21<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">20<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/milwaukee-wi\/\">Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">53.9*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">22<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">23<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/cincinnati-oh\/\">Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">53.9*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">23<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">32<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/miami-fl\/\">Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">52.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">24<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">35<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/buffalo-ny\/\">Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">52.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">25<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">43<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/orlando-fl\/\">Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">52.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">26<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">28<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/saint-louis-mo\/\">Saint Louis, MO-IL<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">51.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">27<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/virginia-beach-va\/\">Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">50.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">28<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">25<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/cleveland-oh\/\">Cleveland-Elyria, OH<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">50.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">29<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">27<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/pittsburgh-pa\/\">Pittsburgh, PA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">49.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">30<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">18<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/richmond-va\/\">Richmond, VA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">48.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">31<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">21<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/providence-ri\/\">Providence-Warwick, RI-MA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">48.4*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">32<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">24<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/philadelphia-pa\/\">Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">48.4*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">33<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">34<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/phoenix-az\/\">Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">47.3*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">34<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">41<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/las-vegas-nv\/\">Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">47.3*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">35<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">31<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/jacksonville-fl\/\">Jacksonville, FL<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">46.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">36<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">30<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/kansas-city-mo\/\">Kansas City, MO-KS<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">45.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">37<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">36<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/riverside-ca\/\">Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">44.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">38<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">37<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/dallas-tx\/\">Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">43.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">39<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">33<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/new-orleans-la\/\">New Orleans-Metairie, LA<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">41.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">40<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/houston-tx\/\">Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">39.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">41<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">38<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/columbus-oh\/\">Columbus, OH<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">37.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">42<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">46<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/nashville-tn\/\">Nashville-Davidson&#8211;Murfreesboro&#8211;Franklin, TN<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">36.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">43<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">42<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/detroit-mi\/\">Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">35.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">44<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">45<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/san-antonio-tx\/\">San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">34.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">45<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">47<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/memphis-tn\/\">Memphis, TN-MS-AR<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">33.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">46<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">44<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/birmingham-al\/\">Birmingham-Hoover, AL<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">31.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">47<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">39<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/charlotte-nc\/\">Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">30.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">48<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/indianapolis-in\/\">Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">29.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">49<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">49<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/oklahoma-city-ok\/\">Oklahoma City, OK<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">29.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">48<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\/city\/louisville-ky\/\">Louisville\/Jefferson County, KY-IN<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">23.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00b1There was a tie in the ranking between the MSAs.<\/p>\n<p>*The scores shown have been rounded to the nearest tenth of a point resulting in some apparent ties; however, the rankings are based on the full calculated score values that were not equal in those cases.<\/p>\n<p><b>Methodology<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ACSM, the Indiana University School of Family Medicine and a panel of 26 health and physical activity experts developed the methodology to analyze U.S. Census data; data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); The Trust for the Public Land City Park Facts; and other existing research data in order to give a scientific, accurate snapshot of the health and fitness status at a metropolitan level.<\/p>\n<p>ACSM is a global leader in promoting the benefits of physical activity and advocates for legislation that helps government and the health community make it a priority. ACSM encourages Congress to support continued funding of parks, trails and safe routes to school, as well as the need for all Americans to meet the prescribed physical activity recommendations included in the National Physical Activity Guidelines, and the need for the guidelines to be regularly updated every 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>The data is made up of personal health, community and environmental indicators. Visit the online newsroom at <a href=\"https:\/\/americanfitnessindex.org\">www.AmericanFitnessIndex.org<\/a> for a complete list of the data components.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the American College of Sports Medicine<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 50,000 international, national and regional members are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine. \u00a0 More details can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acsm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.acsm.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About Anthem Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/anthemcorporateresponsibility.com\/cr\/foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthem Foundation<\/a> is the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc. and through charitable contributions and programs, the Foundation promotes the inherent commitment of Anthem, Inc. to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families in communities that Anthem, Inc. and its affiliated health plans serve. The Foundation focuses its funding on strategic initiatives that address and provide innovative solutions to health care challenges, as well as promoting the Healthy Generations Program, a multi-generational initiative that targets specific disease states and medical conditions. These disease states and medical conditions include: prenatal care in the first trimester, low birth weight babies, cardiac morbidity rates, long term activities that decrease obesity and increase physical activity, diabetes prevalence in adult populations, adult pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations and smoking cessation. The Foundation also coordinates the company\u2019s year-round Associate Giving program which provides a 50 percent match of associates\u2019 pledges, as well as its Volunteer Time Off and Dollars for Doers community service programs. 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