More than a third of Memphis ' residents are obese . Score: 7 `` We have made some notable steps in promoting healthy living , '' the mayor says . Now 27 pounds lighter than he was a year ago -- and with his blood sugar levels now normal -- Henley also is founder and lead facilitator of Church Developers Network , one in an arsenal of organizations immersed in a community-wide campaign to move Memphis out of that notorious No . 1 slot . Grass-roots activists are also playing a role .
More than a third of Memphis ' residents are obese . Score: 7 `` We have made some notable steps in promoting healthy living , '' the mayor says . Grass-roots activists are also playing a role .