4. Alabama

Did you know that Alabama is also one of the unhealthiest US states? When experts studied the lifestyle habits of people living in this pretty state, they gave it a score of 85.69 out of 100, based on several criteria we’ll talk about soon.

What’s interesting is that Alabama ranked fourth worst in 2 important categories: lifestyle habits and overall health status, as well as disease prevalence and mortality rate.

Experts concluded that one of the worst issues residents confront is not getting enough exercise. More than 30% of Alabama adults stated that they’re obese, and 30.6% of them said that they didn’t move their bodies within a month, and that’s a huge problem for the state and also for the country.

If you thought that these are the only metrics that make Alabama one of the unhealthiest US states, you’re wrong, because there’s more to the story. Residents of Alabama have the 3rd lowest life expectancy in the country, and that’s surely not something encouraging for a senior over the age of 65.

The study also concluded that 63.63 Alabamans lose their lives due to stroke per 100,000 state residents, while 55.35 pass away due to Alzheimer’s disease per 100,000 citizens (both results meaning the second highest amounts in the US).