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Richmond’s WTVR.com delivered some heavy news Tuesday.

According to Newsweek’s TheDailyBeast.com, with 29.4 percent of the population weighing-in as obese, we place as second fattest city in the country.

“I can’t believe that,” said Richmonder Alex Ortega.

Richmond is in second place behind only Memphis, Tennessee.

“Maybe it’s because of all our good restaurants and plenty of places to eat,” said Richmonder Anna Clay, hopefully.

That’s just a part of it, according to HCA Nurse Practitioner and professional bodybuilder Sandra Steele. She said portion control, caloric and sugar intake also play a big part. “It’s like a bank account,” Steele said. “You put stuff in and don’t withdraw anything by exercising, then that fat stores in your liver and you get big.”

“My average patient is 240 pounds and is 5’4″ tall,” says Steele. “It makes it a challenge, especially knowing that we can do something about it.”

“The number one prescription I make is diet and exercise,” she said. “It’s about what you eat and put in your mouth.”

Ortega says a cultural change over generations may be one reason the numbers are supersized. “Most kids aren’t active,” he says. “All they do is play video games and that’s different from 30 or 40 years ago.”

According to TheDailyBeast.com, “to compile the list of the fattest cities in America, we turned to Gallup’s Well-Being Index, one of the most comprehensive studies of American health and happiness. The study, published early last year, provides the percentage of the population that’s obese, as well as other integral health indicators such as frequency of exercise and diabetes prevalence, for more than 50 large metro areas. The locales were ranked based on obesity, but we listed other factors for reference.

About Richmond:

29.4% of population is obese.

9.9% of population has diabetes.

50.2% of population exercises frequently.

58.1% of population eats produce regularly.