The obesity numbers have jumped 61 percent over the past decade," says Editor-in-Chief Jerry Kindela. "It doesn't help that 27 percent of us don't engage in any physical activity at all, and another 28.2 percent aren't regularly active."

Since 1999, Men's Fitness has spearheaded an effort to get people off their couches and into the gym by providing a comprehensive analysis of the fattest and fittest cities in the country.

THE TOP 10 FATTEST CITIES

This year's findings showed Texas to be the largest state of all - in more ways than one - with four cities making the Top 10 "fattest cities" list. They are, in descending order:

1. Houston, TX
2. Chicago, IL
3. Detroit, MI
4. Philadelphia, PA
5. Dallas, TX
6. Columbus, OH
7. San Antonio, TX
8. Fort Worth, TX
9. St. Louis, MO
10. Indianapolis, IN

THE TOP 10 FITTEST CITIES

California proved to be the slimmest state with three cities making the Top 10 "fittest cities" list. They are, in descending order:

1. Colorado Springs, CO
2. Denver, CO
3. San Diego, CA
4. Seattle, WA
5. San Francisco, CA
6. Virginia Beach, VA
7. Honolulu, HI
8. Sacramento, CA
9. Albuquerque, NM
10. Boston, MA