The United Health Foundation’s annual “America’s Health Rankings” report for 2013 rated New Hampshire the fifth healthiest state among the 50 states and District of Columbia.
They evaluated and scored states in four major categories: behavioral health, community and environment, health policy, and clinical care.
The findings are based on multiple sources of data, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FBI, the American Medical Association, the U.S. Department of Education and the Census Bureau.
Rankings are based on a number of criteria, including premature death, infant mortality, preventable hospitalizations, high school graduation rate, violent crime, health insurance, child poverty, obesity, diabetes, physical activity and immunizations.
In New Hampshire, the number of people smoking dropped from 19.4 percent in 2012 to 17.2 percent. The high school graduation rate improved from 75.3 percent to 86.3 percent during the last 10 years. Cardiovascular deaths dropped 42 percent in the last decade.
Here are the top 10 healthiest states:
1. Hawaii
2. Vermont
3. Minnesota
4. Massachusetts
5. New Hampshire
6. Utah
7. Connecticut
8. Colorado
9. North Dakota
10.New Jersey
Check out Healtiest States to find out how your state ranked.
In addition, New Hampshire recently was chosen as the Most Livable State in America! and also was ranked as the Number ONE state in America.
Get out and snow shoe, ski, take a walk, take the dog for a walk go to the gym and start your diet, adopt a healthy lifestyle, laugh and enjoy life!
If you are thinking about moving to New Hampshire OR if you are thinking about buying or selling a home, please contact me for a free, no obligation consultation. Cell 603.566.1715 - RealEstateAgentNH@gmail.com.
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