According to Men’s Fitness magazine’s 11th annual survey on the United States’ fittest and fattest cities, Miami ranked No. 1.

The editors wrote, “We were stunned when our Fattest City turned out to be… Miami. Yes, Miami. Home of South Beach, with its images of tight bodies and scantily attired denizens. Yet despite a wide availability of local running and biking trails, Miamians are 35% less likely than the national average to actually use them.”

Here are some other snippets from the report on Miami:

So much for the South Beach Diet. While Miami’s nightlife and shores don’t lack for buff bodies, the majority of residents should probably put a shirt on (61.5% of Miami residents are heavy enough to increase their risk for weight-related health problems).

Though Miami has a high number of health-food stores per capita, it also has almost three times the fast-food restaurants as the average city. The area also has 79% more gyms and health clubs than average, but residents are less likely than average to regularly use their memberships.

“Because we have year-round warm weather, many people opt to walk, run, or take part in outdoor activities for their fitness,” says Kelly Penton, director of communications for the mayor’s office. Actually, they don’t. Miamians also scored poorly in motivation due to low participation rates in outdoor activities like biking, running, and fitness walking despite a relatively pleasant climate most of the year.

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Read the full report at www.mensfitness.com/lifestyle/204.