A new study ranks Indiana in top 10 when it comes to living an unhealthy lifestyle.
Forbes Advisor compared all 50 states across nearly two dozen metrics. They say that Indiana ranks #10th among the least healthy states.
West Virginia is the least healthiest of all as they are home to the highest percentage of adults who smoke are just over 20 percent and the highest percentage of obese adults at over 40 percent.
West Virginia also has the highest rate of both diabetes deaths and drug overdose deaths.
Mississippi: Mississippi residents have the highest rate of hypertension (43.9% of adults) and the shortest life expectancy (73.63 years). The Magnolia State also has the highest rate of deaths caused by cancer, hypertension, kidney disease and stroke.
Tennessee: Tennessee has the highest rate of opioid misuse (3,743.97 per 100,000 adults) and prescription pain reliever misuse (3,190.88 per 100,000 adults) in the country.
Arkansas: Arkansas has the second highest rate of chronic lower respiratory disease deaths (60.7 deaths per 100,000 state residents) and the second highest percentage of adults who smoke (18.7%). Arkansas also ranks second worst for both opioid and prescription pain reliever misuse.
Kentucky: Kentucky has the third highest rate of both cancer deaths (178.27 deaths per 100,000 state residents) and drug overdose deaths (45.77 deaths per 100,000 state residents).
Check out the full study HERE:
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/life-insurance/states-ranked-least-healthy-populations/
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Finally Indiana made top ten in something…………….I can think of a dozen things I enjoy about living in Indiana and none of it includes “lifestyle,” healthy or otherwise. Lets do this, worry about yourself and leave others alone. Talking to you Dopey Prince Eric, the Chinless Wonder of Hoosierville. The job of any government and any elected or appointed official is to SECURE RIGHTS. It’s right there at the very beginning of the Declaration of Independence for all to read for themselves, if you can read, that is. or if Holcomb’s teacher’s union pals taught you to read and even told you about the founding documents of this country.