Depending on what state a person lives in, they either are in very good company in keeping their health in check or the people they live with have some catching up to do.
An “investigation” conducted with the intent of finding out if a person’s health can be affected by where they live in the United States was based on multiple factors, such as the amount of smokers, obese people, and those who regularly exercise, according to NiceRx.
The 10 states that ranked the healthiest on the list were Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, Vermont, Connecticut, Colorado, New York, New Hampshire, California, and Oregon. All of these states had a life expectancy of over or just under 80 years, and at least 50% of the people living in these states regularly exercised, according to the study.
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On the opposite end, the 10 states that were deemed the least healthy were Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri. All 10 of these states had at least 33% of self-reported obesity prevalence, and the first six of these states had over 20% of adults in the state who smoke cigarettes, according to the study.
Out of all the states, Hawaii was the state that ranked highest among life expectancy at 80.9 years, while Montana reported the most adults who exercise at 63.1%. Meanwhile, Wisconsin had the highest percentage of binge-drinking prevalence at 25.8%, according to the study.
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Adults between the ages of 18 and 64 are recommended to get at least 150 to 300 minutes of “moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity,” or at least 75 to 150 minutes of “vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity” throughout the week, according to the World Health Organization. People who are 65 and older are recommended the same amount of physical activity as their younger peers, in addition to “varied multicomponent physical activity” on three or more days a week.
The study from NiceRx looked at all 50 states and included data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, New Jersey was omitted from the results due to “a lack of data for a number of factors.”
