5. Arkansas
We’re almost at the end of this article about the unhealthiest US states, but we have other concerning things to talk to you about. When experts studied the overall life quality of these states, they gave Arkansas a score of 85.35 out of 100.
While this state is no. 5 among the unhealthiest US states, it is also the 3rd highest for disease prevalence and death caused by different chronic diseases. You’re probably curious about more specific facts, and we’ll give them to you:
- The gorgeous state of Arkansas has the third highest diabetes mortality rate, meaning that there are 40.14 deaths per 100,000 state residents, and the fourth highest Alzheimer’s disease mortality rate, which means 52.28 deaths per 100,000 state residents;
- Arkansas also has the second-highest number of chronic lower respiratory disease deaths, which means 78.92 per 100,000 state residents, and heart disease deaths, which means 280.48 per 100,000 state residents.
Other things that made the experts think that Arkansas is one of the unhealthiest US states are that it is home to the third-highest percentage of smokers in the entire country (20.6%), and also the seventh-highest percentage of obese adults (37.5%).
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Ok this was a no brainer! You choose the poorest states in the country! It takes money to stay healthy and to have enough insurance to go to doctors when you need to or to go for preventative health care. These states also do not have the best medical care available in the rest of the country. Doctors don’t flock to these states because they can’t make a lot of money practicing there. So why rub it in????? Because that is what an article like this is doing. Some people are too poor to “relocate”.
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I lived in CA for 30+ years. It’s crazy expensive and the cost of living is out of control! I live on Social Security and found it very challenging to keep my head above water. Like so many others, I ditched California, a state I loved for so long, and moved to Texas. I love it here! Better health care, more affordable everything, seasonal changes and truly the most hospitable people i ever met. We’ve been here almost 3 years. Was able to buy a little house with a little yard and most importantly, pay my bills. My mortgage is less than what I could get a small 1 bedroom apartment for in San Diego. Just saying…
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