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According to a May 2004 Time Magazine article on obesity in the United States, Jefferson County had the highest percentage of obese adult residents ( 26. 1 %) of any county in the U. S. In that context, the percentage measured were those with a body mass index between 30 and 40 ( any measure greater than 40 corresponds to morbid obesity ).

The county also has one of the highest rates of Bank Card delinquency rates in the United States, at 6. 21 % ( 2009Q1 ).