A new study has revealed that California is the healthiest state in America.
Research conducted by online fitness resource Total Shape, analyzed data on key health indicators in America such as searches for gym memberships, how many gyms per 100,000 of the population, how many per 100,000 of the population, percentage of adult smokers and the obesity rates in each state. This data then gave an indication in to which state is the healthiest/unhealthiest.
California is ranked as the healthiest state in America. Boasting the largest number of gyms, Californians clearly are fitness fanatics as they also have one of the lowest percentages of obesity and one of the lowest percentages of smokers. California does have the most fast-food restaurants in America with over 30,000, however with the highest population this is only 77 restaurants per 100,000 people which is only slightly above the national average of 74.
Connecticut comes in second and is the home of the hamburger in America. Since the first burger restaurant in America opened here in 1895 over 2,500 fast food restaurants have appeared across the state. However, as well as having many fast-food restaurants, Connecticut has 19 gyms for every 100,000 people, the second highest in this list.
Massachusetts is the third healthiest state, it has one of the lowest percentages of adult smokers (12%) and obesity rates (25%) in America. With 16 gyms and 74 fast food restaurants per 100,000 people, Bay Staters despite their diverse choice of restaurants remain some of the healthiest and most active people in America.
Vermont has 16 gyms per 100,000 people which is 4 above the national average of 12. Vermont has the fewest fast-food restaurants with 58 per 100,000 people. This may be the reason that they have a lower obesity rate at 26% and a lower-than-average smoking rate (15%)
New Jersey has been called the ‘diner capital of the world’ due to its large number of restaurants (7,000) in comparison to its landmass. This would make New Jersey one of the unhealthier states, however, the state has 15 gyms per 100,000 people, only 13 % of adults smoke and an obesity rate of 27% which help New Jersey remain in the top five healthiest states in America.
Hawaii has the highest search rates for gym memberships in America, Hawaiians unfortunately don’t have as many to access with only 10 for every 100,000 people. They do however have 102 fast food restaurants per 100,000 people, the highest in America and over 25 more than average. Although this doesn’t seem to impact much of the population’s health as they have one of the lowest obesity rates at 25%.
A spokesperson from Total Shape provided some commentary on the findings:
“America has a rich culinary history, and each state has vast arrays of different cuisines and delicacies. The temptation lies on every corner in every state! However, Americans also have some of the greatest sports facilities and events in the world, that inspire millions to get out and get active! It’s clear from the research that many states have a healthy balance and in doing so maintain a healthy lifestyle.
“The fast-food industry in America is worth over $250 billion and 1 in 4 Americans visit a fast-food restaurant daily. Even in the healthiest states such as Massachusetts and Connecticut there are just over triple the number of fast-food restaurants than gyms. In states such as Kentucky and West Virginia this figure rises to 7 times the number of fast-food restaurants to gyms.
“America has the most gym and health facilities in the world and the highest annual revenue from this industry globally, however the average gym member must travel between 4 and 6 miles to their local gym, whereas the average distance to the closest food establishment is between 2.6 and 3.7 miles."
The study was conducted by Total Shape, which is a fitness resource site providing information about workouts, supplements, and fitness to help reach your goals.
Thanks to https://totalshape.com for the info!
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