Not surprised by California being in the Top 5. People here like to get outside, enjoy the outdoors (the weather allows for it basically year round), stay physically active, eat healthy (lots of access to fresh produce and organic foods). Just overall very health conscious. Highly educated (good health literacy), high vaccination rates, tech savvy (high usage of health apps), excellent healthcare systems and safety net hospitals, public health depts, etc etc.
I'm going to assume Mississippi is at or near the bottom, without having read the list.
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I admit the top one is a bit of a surprise - I wonder if it has much to do with Hawaii being a popular retirement spot for the super wealthy (i.e. those who are healthy, can access excellent healthcare, and are likely to live long lives)
Otherwise the list seems to largely correlate with median state incomes to a large extent, unsurprisingly.
Not surprised by California being in the Top 5. People here like to get outside, enjoy the outdoors (the weather allows for it basically year round), stay physically active, eat healthy (lots of access to fresh produce and organic foods). Just overall very health conscious. Highly educated (good health literacy), high vaccination rates, tech savvy (high usage of health apps), excellent healthcare systems and safety net hospitals, public health depts, etc etc.
The difference in obesity rates between here and Texas is pretty dramatic.
The states on the list are mostly affluent and/or highly educated. The only surprise is that Colorado isn't in the top-10, as it is a highly educated state and many people move there to enjoy the outdoors.
The states on the list are mostly affluent and/or highly educated. The only surprise is that Colorado isn't in the top-10, as it is a highly educated state and many people move there to enjoy the outdoors.
I was thinking the same about Colorado since it's also a "do something outdoors" state. I was expecting more western states as well (for the same reason) although there's a good amount with CA, WA, OR, UT.
I was thinking the same about Colorado since it's also a "do something outdoors" state. I was expecting more western states as well (for the same reason) although there's a good amount with CA, WA, OR, UT.
I think Utah's life expectancy rate has to do with the fact that about 68% of the population is Mormon.
I remember years ago hearing on the news that (practicing) Mormons tend to have a higher life expectancy because they don't drink alcohol or caffeine, and they don't smoke.
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I admit the top one is a bit of a surprise - I wonder if it has much to do with Hawaii being a popular retirement spot for the super wealthy (i.e. those who are healthy, can access excellent healthcare, and are likely to live long lives)
Otherwise the list seems to largely correlate with median state incomes to a large extent, unsurprisingly.
I was sort of surprised at first by Hawaii because of all the poverty one sees when driving outside of the touristy areas. Then again, Hawaii has a very good health care system.