The Healthiest, and LEAST Healthy States In The US
The United Health Foundation has come out with their annual report, looking at which US states are the most, and least healthy! They looked at 35 different factors affecting people’s…
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The United Health Foundation has come out with their annual report, looking at which US states are the most, and least healthy!
They looked at 35 different factors affecting people's health including rates of smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, low birth weight, drug deaths, environmental conditions like air pollution, and the number of doctors, dentists, and mental health providers per 100,000 people in their state.
The top 10 healthiest states:
- Massachusetts
- Hawaii
- Vermont
- Utah
- Connecticut
- Minnesota
- Colorado
- New Hampshire
- Washington
- New York
The 10 least healthy states:
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Alabama
- West Virginia
- Tennessee
- South Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Kentucky
- Georgia
If you're curious, North Carolina ranked 33rd on the list.
You can see the full map HERE!
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