Posted on 08/24/2022 2:09:11 AM PDT by Jyotishi
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -- Want to live longer? Living in Hawaii may help.
A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr71/nvsr71-02.pdf
says Hawaii residents still live the longest compared to the rest of the nation.
The CDC compiled data from 2020 and analyzed life expectancy for each state and the District of Columbia.
Hawaii had the highest life expectancy: 80.7 years.
Life expectancy in the U.S. declined overall from 2019 to 2020, mostly due to the coronavirus pandemic and drug overdose deaths. Overall, life expectancy in the U.S. declined by 1.8 years.
Life expectancy in Hawaii had the smallest decline -- 0.2 years.
The life expectancy for men in Hawaii was 77.6 years. For women, it was 83.8.
The state with the lowest life expectancy was Mississippi at 71.9 years.
Here are the top five states with the highest life expectancies:
1. Hawaii -- 80.7 years 2. Washington -- 79.2 years 3. Minnesota -- 79.1 years 4. California -- 79.0 years 5. Massachusetts -- 79.0 years
Here are the states with the lowest life expectancies:
47. Kentucky -- 73.5 years 48. Alabama -- 73.2 years 49. Louisiana -- 73.1 years 50. West Virginia -- 72.8 years 51. Mississippi -- 71.9 years
and once again West Virginia yells “Thank God for Mississippi !”
It may have a lot to do with demographics. Asian and white population in Hawaii is predominate. Looking at the
populations of the various States, one might want to factor into this equation race, crime and poverty levels.
Then why all the southern states in the bottom? Nice weather clearly is now t a reason. Eating does impact and southern people eat a lot of crap resulting in most southerners fat and morbidly obese. Means early death.
Definitely.
True Dat.
If you compare the obesity rates, I would bet it mirrors the life expectancy.
Yep! Except for the 52-mile coastal road to Hana with 56 one-lane bridges and 67 curves. Not boring, but fun. I have driven that in a convertible, rushing on the way back from Hana to get to the airport on time for a flight.
Boredom is driving anywhere near Honolulu, with many 1-way streets that make it near impossible to get anywhere, and the always jammed highway out of town.
Thank you for sharing the video... Love Marge! 101! I hope I can make it to a hundred... Only have 41 years to go! :)
What a difference it could make if people could just reduce the animal consumption.
Back in the day, we didn’t eat animals every single day. It was a special occasion maybe a few times a month.
Many today have meat at every single meal... Does a number on the arteries.
When you die in Hawaii they chuck you into a volcano.
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