PUBLISHED: 16:17 EDT, 2 April 2023 | UPDATED: 16:53 EDT, 2 April 2023
REVEALED: The ten best and worst states in the U.S. if you want to live a long
and healthy life… and California didn’t even make the top five.
States like Hawaii, Minnesota, Vermont, Washington and New Hampshire had both healthy lifestyles and higher life expectancies, according to a new study by biomedical research and longevity society.
There is a strong correlation between lifestyle and life expectancy, study finds
Federal data on overall healthiness was compared with life expectancy by state
West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama ranked Louisiana ranked last for both.
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Hawaii was the only state with a life expectancy greater than 80 and was the fourth most healthy, according to federal data. Hawaii was rated the highest overall for those seeking
a healthy lifestyle and high life expectancy, followed by Minnesota, Vermont, Washington and New Hampshire.
Similarly, states with the lowest life expectancy tended to be the states with the least healthy lifestyles and were mainly in the southeast. West Virginia was ranked last overall, followed by Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Kentucky. Notably, California did not even make the top five most healthy states, ranking 14 for healthy lifestyle, but it tied fifth with Massachusetts and New Hampshire for life expectancy.
‘Life expectancy’ is determined by a number of factors, including healthcare and murder rates, but a study carried out by biomedical research and longevity society, Life Extension, suggests general healthiness plays a major role too.
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The overall healthy lifestyle ranking was informed by federal data measuring the following:
Amounts of exercise, proximity to parks and schools, fruit and vegetable consumption, hours of sleep, body weight, number of single people, anxiety levels and state expenditure on outdoor recreation. Although it found there was a strong correlation between healthy lifestyles and life expectancy, there were also some exceptions.
Outliers include DC and Montana, where life expectancies were low despite the fact they appeared to have healthy lifestyles. In general, DC’s low life expectancy was explained by racial disparities and a high incidence of heart disease, cancer and homicide, according
to the Life Extension study. DC is also a city and not a state, so it often appears off when considering state-wide data.
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States with worst life expectancy
Mississippi: 71 years and 11 months
West Virginia: 72 years and 10 months
Louisiana: 73 years and a month
Alabama: 73 years and two months
Kentucky: 73 years and six months
Tennessee, Arkansas: 73 years and 10 months
Oklahoma: 74 years and a month
New Mexico: 74 years and six months
South Carolina: 74 years and 10 months
Indiana: 75 years
States with best life expectancy
Hawaii: 80 years, and eight months
Washington: 79 years and two months
Minnesota: 79 years and a month
California, Massachusetts and New Hampshire: 79 years
Oregon, Vermont: 78 years and nine months
Utah: 78 years and seven months
Connecticut, Idaho: 78 years and five months
Colorado: 78 years and four months
Rhode Island: 78 years and three months
Maine: 77 years and nine months
The above graph shows life expectancy in the US by year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates plateaued in the mid-2010s but dropped off after the Covid pandemic – which led to many people dying prematurely. Experts say the surging opioid epidemic is also to blame for the fall
On the other hand, Connecticut and New York had higher life expectancies given the relatively unhealthy lifestyles of their inhabitants.
Montana, Alaska and North Carolina had generally good health habits but only average life expectancies.
Lower life expectancy in poorer states has also been blamed on worse healthcare systems and more residents without health insurance.
However, those states also have higher rates of chronic diseases – such as obesity – raising the risk of a myriad of other conditions such as heart disease and high blood pressure later in life.
America’s life expectancy was 79 years and a month in 2020, according to data from the National Vital Statistics System.
Last year marked the second year on record that it had declined, and an almost two-year downturn from 2019. Every single state registered a decline in life expectancy between 2019 and 2020.
New York – which was hit especially badly during the first year of Covid – saw the largest decline, falling almost three years.
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Q. How many hours of sleep do I need by age?
Dr. Howard E. LeWine
M.D. Chief Medical Editor,
Harvard Health Publishing Β· 40 years of experience Β·
USAAs adults age, many find they need less sleep. But at any age, the right amount of sleep for you is variable. In general, experts recommend between six and nine hours per night. Sleep quality is just as important as the number of sleep hours.
Dr. Marcella Abunahman Pereira
Specialization in Clinical Cardiology Β· 12 years of experience Β·
BrazilA newborn (0β3 months) needs 14β17 hours of sleep. An infant (4β12 months) needs 12β16 hours per 24 hours. A toddler (1β2 years) needs 11β14 hours per 24 hours. Preschool
(3 – 5 years) needs 10β13 hours per 24 hours. A school age (6β12 years) needs 9β12 hours per 24 hours. A teenager (13β18 years) needs 8β10 hours per 24 hours.
An adult (over 18 years) needs 7 – 9 hours per night.
Dr. Marcelle Freire
Doctor of Medicine Β· 3 years of experience Β·
BrazilThe amount of sleep needed varies. Some may have a greater need, others less
and can be seen by the amount of energy during the day. But on average, according
to the CDC (USA), the amount of sleep per age is: Newborn (0β3 months) – 14β17
hours/day Baby (4β12 months) – 12β16 hours/day (including naps).
Child (1β2 years) β 11β14 hours/day (including naps) Preschool (3β5 years) β
10β13 hours/day (including naps) School age (6β12 years) – 9β12 hours/day
Teenager (13β18 years) β 8β10 hours for 24 hours/day Adult (18β60 years) –
7 or more hours/day
Answers from other regions
Disclaimer: Medical advice varies across regions. Advice from professionals
outside your region should be used at your own discretion. Or you should –
contact a local health professional.
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