![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/we-live-in-britains-fattest-city-gym-memberships-are-a-waste-of-money-we-eat-mcdonalds-four-times-a-week/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/newspress-collage-23746710-1693575010660.jpg&description=PEOPLE living in Britain's "fattest city" say their gym memberships are a waste of money and they tuck in McDonald's takeaways four times a week. Bradford in West Yorkshire has the UK's fewest fitness nuts, according to a new study - but fast food-loving locals say they aren't fussed. 5 Bradford has been branded the country's unhealthiest city Credit: NB PRESS LTD 5 Louise Bonnett believes Bradford shouldn't be 'singled out' Credit: NB PRESS LTD Experts revealed the city has Britain's lowest proportion of road cycling routes by population size. Their report also ranked places across the country according to the number of gyms and health restaurants as well as access to swimming pools. And Bradford came bottom, with an index score of just 26,46 out of 100. The findings from nutrition experts at Bulk.com have not come as a surprise to many Bradford residents. The city was found to offer just 10 gyms per 100,000 residents, the fourth-lowest figure of all UK cities. It also has only 23 jogging routes and 23 hiking routes per 100,000 people - the third lowest for hiking and second lowest for jogging. And when Sun Online visited, the only bikes we saw were ridden by takeaway couriers. Ellie Thwaites, 18, admitted: "I just eat takeaways all the time. "McDonald's all the time - maybe four times a week, I'll get it delivered to the door. "I know it's not the healthiest choice but it's just so easy. "There are a few gyms around but lots of people don't use them." Mum Kerry, 35, has a gym membership yet said: 'I only go once a week because I find it boring - but at least that's better than not going at all." Ruby Lowther, 18, said: "I do go to the gym but not very often -- to be honest, I've wasted my money on the membership for nowt. "I've got better things to do than be in the gym." Social studies student Ruby Halliday, also 18, suggested locals - especially women - were reluctant to exercise outdoors because they felt unsafe. She said: 'I wouldn't go jogging in parks in Bra){kind=link}
PEOPLE living in Britain’s “fattest city” say their gym memberships are a waste of money and they tuck in McDonald’s takeaways four times a week.
Bradford in West Yorkshire has the UK’s fewest fitness nuts, according to a new study – but fast food-loving locals say they aren’t fussed.
Experts revealed the city has Britain’s lowest proportion of road cycling routes by population size.
Their report also ranked places across the country according to the number of gyms and health restaurants as well as access to swimming pools.
And Bradford came bottom, with an index score of just 26,46 out of 100.