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How Healthy is Your State?

POSTED BY: Stephen Cabral | November 19, 2009 | 3:01 PM

I don't know why, but I love seeing the latest ranking polls especially when it comes to health and fitness…

Today, I was reading over an article that listed the healthiest states in the US. It clearly showed how New England and many other Northern states were much higher rated than their Southern counterpart which unfortunately has been the trend for quite a while now. I was happy to see that my home state of Massachusetts, which used to be number 10 has inched its way up to number 3 in the healthiest states to live in column (and one of the least obese).

Of course, I don’t hold these rankings to be steadfast truths but I’m willing to bet they're close approximations. Here’s the criteria that was used:

"This annual ranking, published by the United Health Foundation, looks at 22 indicators of health, including everything from how many children receive recommended vaccinations, to obesity and smoking rates, to cancer deaths."

Where did your state rank and do you think it’s accurate?

> Check out all 50 states here

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Posted by: Stephen Cabral | Nov 19, 2009 3:08:12 PM

Did you agree with where your state was ranked? If not, should it have been ranked "healthier" or "unhealthier?"

Does the South get an unfair reputation for being overweight?

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