A report states that life expectancy is higher among Americans living in the rural Northern Plains. (AP Graphics)
Posted on 09/11/2006 7:46:12 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
A report states that life expectancy is higher among Americans living in the rural Northern Plains. (AP Graphics)
The 25 counties with the highest and lowest life expectancy, according to a study in the online science journal PLoS Medicine:
Highest life expectancy
County Life Expectancy
Clear Creek, Colo. 81.3
Eagle, Colo. 81.3
Gilpin, Colo. 81.3
Grand, Colo. 81.3
Jackson, Colo. 81.3
Park, Colo. 81.3
Summit, Colo. 81.3
Montgomery, Md. 81.3
Lyon, Iowa 81.3
Sioux, Iowa 81.3
Nicollet, Minn. 81.1
Story, Iowa 81.0
Carver, Minn. 81.0
Collier, Fla. 81.0
Benton, Ore. 80.9
Polk, Ore. 80.9
Fairfax City, Va. 80.9
Fairfax County, Va. 80.9
La Paz, Ariz. 80.9
Yuma, Ariz. 80.9
Winneshiek, Iowa 80.8
Morgan, Utah 80.8
Summit, Utah 80.8
Archuleta, Colo. 80.8
Gunnison, Colo. 80.8
Lowest life expectancy
Washabaugh, S.D. 66.6
Todd, S.D. 66.6
Shannon, S.D. 66.6
Mellette, S.D. 66.6
Jackson, S.D. 66.6
Bennett, S.D. 66.6
Baltimore City, Md. 68.6
Petersburg, Va. 69.6
Marlboro, S.C. 69.6
Phillips, Ark. 69.8
Coahoma, Miss. 70.1
Union, Fla. 70.2
Baker, Fla. 70.2
Mcdowell, W.Va. 70.4
St. Louis City, Mo. 70.8
Pemiscot, Mo. 70.9
Sunflower, Miss. 71.1
Crittenden, Ark. 71.1
Richmond City, Va. 71.1
Washington, Miss. 71.1
Tunica, Miss. 71.2
Tallahatchie, Miss. 71.2
Quitman, Miss. 71.2
Logan, W.Va. 71.2
Martin, N.C. 71.2
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Life expectancy by state, according to a study in the online science journal PLoS Medicine:
State Life expectancy Rank
Ala. 74.4 48
Alaska 77.1 26
Ariz. 77.5 22
Ark. 75.2 43
Calif. 78.2 10
Colo. 78.2 12
Conn. 78.7 4
Del. 76.8 29
D.C. 72 51
Fla. 77.5 21
Ga. 75.3 41
Hawaii 80.0 1
Idaho 77.9 15
Ill. 76.4 33
Ind. 76.1 37
Iowa 78.3 7
Kan. 77.3 24
Ky. 75.2 42
La. 74.2 49
Maine 77.6 20
Md. 76.3 35
Mass. 78.4 5
Mich. 76.3 34
Minn. 78.8 2
Miss. 73.6 50
Mo. 75.9 38
Mont. 77.2 25
Neb. 77.8 16
Nev. 75.8 39
N.H. 78.3 6
N.J. 77.5 23
N.M. 77.0 27
N.Y. 77.7 19
N.C. 75.8 40
N.D. 78.3 8
Ohio 76.2 36
Okla. 75.2 44
Ore. 77.8 17
Pa. 76.7 31
R.I. 78.3 9
S.C. 74.8 47
S.D. 77.7 18
Tenn. 75.1 45
Texas 76.7 30
Utah 78.7 3
Vt. 78.2 11
Va. 76.8 28
Wash. 78.2 13
W.Va. 75.1 46
Wis. 77.9 14
Wyo. 76.7 32
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On the Net:
Harvard data: http://www.globalhealth.harvard.edu
Cuz if it's not, I'm pretty sure that's a form of intolerance...!
As far as I can tell, drinking plenty brandy, staying sedentary for 9 months of winter, going to the State Fair and gorging on pronto pups, honey lemonade and mini donuts, will get you through to a ripe old age. Well, works for me. Yah, you betcha!
"He cites American Indians as another example. Those who don't live on or near reservations in the West have life expectancies similar to whites'."
The EPA should close down reservations to human occupancy until we can determine the health hazards.
Poi bump!
I'll bet Asian-American women don't have nearly the lard on them that other groups do, hence their longevity.
I wonder what factors are in effect? Can't be climate-Hawaii is number one, but Minnesota is number 2...
Very nice tag line. I couldn't have said it better myself.
1. fish - give fish-oil, omega-3 fatty-acids
2. Green tea - ECGD
3. soba noodles - made of buckwheat
4. lots of soy products
The mix ends up counteracting even heavy tobacco use, I guess...
"Tallahatchie, Miss. 71.2"
Well, I do know that Billie Jo McAllister didn't make it to that age in Tallahatchie!
I think we'd have to look at the numbers to tell.
Why would your congressman know? Why assume that the government has anything to do or say about how you choose to live?
Some of the disparity in life expectancy is due to genes: for instance, black Americans, probably largely due to genetic factors, have a tendency to develop hypertension. That's not something any government in the world can change. But some of the discrepancy is due to factors that are within the control of the individual: losing weight, refraining from smoking, eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and taking your anti-HTN drugs as prescribed make a big difference. People choose not to do these things and then everyone is shocked and saddened when they die young.
Same thing in Appalachia. Everybody there seems to have money for cigarettes. Only the poor and uneducated smoke these days. The government is not forcing people to smoke or sit in front of the TV; that's a choice. It's not the government's duty to fix a situation that's under the control of individuals.
Drinking. I think anyone that works in the health fields will tell you alcoholism knocks 20 years off a person's life.
When I saw a man dying of "old age" related diseases in hospitals in their 50s, they were often alcoholics. It's a killer.
So much of it is behavior-related. For example, the average Texan has a life expectancy of 76-odd years. The average Texan with a "I'm Gay, I'm For Gore, And I'm Here To Take Your Guns" bumper sticker, somewhat less.
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Most of the reservations in the Plains are basically independent countries so they can't blame whitey for their issues, but they will anyway.
On average, people from Hawaii have the longest life expectancy of any state in the union by far.
On average, people in Hawaii eat more spam-per-capita than any state in the union by far.
SPAM IS THE KEY TO LONG LIFE!!!
EAT MORE SPAM
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