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If you want to live longer, a healthy lifestyle is probably the most important thing you can do to extend your life on this planet.
With that in mind, recently, the wellness site Life Extension Federal data used Determine which states have the best combination of longevity and healthy lifestyles.
The life expectancy component of Life Extension’s overall ranking is based on each state’s life expectancy at birth.
The overall ranking lifestyle factor is based on 8 factors (both positive and negative) with the following percentages:
- Adults who have exercised in the past month
- Population living within 0.5 miles of a park or school
- Adults who eat fruits and vegetables daily
- sleep deprived adult
- Healthy weight adult
- Single household
- adults with anxiety symptoms
- State GDP spending is spent on outdoor recreation
Here are the states where citizens are most likely to live long, healthy lives.
Oregon
This state:
- Overall ranking: No. 10
- life expectancy at birth: 78.8 years
- Healthy life ranking: No. 12
Several Oregon communities certified blue zone projectcitizens and community leaders working together to promote healthier lifestyles.
California
This state:
- Overall ranking: No. 9
- life expectancy at birth: 79 years old
- Healthy life ranking: No. 14
in California, lowest obesity rate According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Massachusetts
This state:
- Overall ranking: No. 8
- life expectancy at birth: 79 years old
- Healthy life ranking: No. 11
Years before Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, Massachusetts was the first state to require all citizens to carry some type of medical equipment. Health insurance coverage.
colorado
This state:
- Overall ranking: No. 7
- life expectancy at birth: 78.3 years
- Healthy life ranking: No. 2
Colorado residents are notorious for being active, which helps explain their position on this list. dozens of state parks and four national parks.
Utah
This state:
- Overall ranking: No.6
- life expectancy at birth: 78.6 years
- Healthy life ranking: No.3
people of utah take education seriouslyThe high school graduation rate is over 90%, and about a third of residents have a bachelor’s degree. Several studies linking education to healthy behaviors may contribute to the state’s high ranking on this list.
new hampshire
This state:
- Overall ranking: No.5
- life expectancy at birth: 79 years old
- Healthy life ranking: No. 7
New Hampshire scores highly low early mortalityfood insecurity, and income inequality.
Washington
This state:
- Overall ranking: No.4
- life expectancy at birth: 79.2 years
- Healthy life ranking: No. 8
In the five years since 2012, smoking rate In Washington State, it decreased from 17.5% to 13.9% of the population.
Meanwhile, the percentage of people without health insurance also plummeted from 14.2% to 6.3%.
Vermont
This state:
- Overall ranking: No. 2
- life expectancy at birth: 78.8 years
- Healthy life ranking: No.1
in Vermont low violent crime rate Low proportion of low birth weight babies. States also spend a lot on per capita public health.
Minnesota
This state:
- Overall ranking: No. 2
- life expectancy at birth: 79.1 years
- Healthy life ranking: No.5
Minnesotans are famous for being cordial in a state where winter reigns supreme.Additionally, this agricultural state provides residents with access to many fresh fruits and vegetables.
Hawaii
This state:
- Overall ranking: No.1
- life expectancy at birth: 80.7 years
- Healthy life ranking: No.4
Hawaii do many things right: Low obesity rate, low smoking rate and low diabetes rate. Residents also report being mentally healthy in this sunny paradise.