How Healthy "IS" Living In California?

How healthy is living in California?  A little bit more healthy than in 2010! 

Here is a recent study as published at healthinsurance.org/california 

California climbed two spots from its #26 ranking in 2010, and is now ranked as the 24th healthiest state to live in, according to the 2011 America's Health Rankings® by the United Health Foundation.

The good news:

Smoking has been on the decline in California, falling by 20 percent over the past decade (though nearly 3.4 million adults still smoke).

The bad news:

• The number of obese Californians has risen by 2 million over the past decade. More than 6.9 million California adults are now obese.
• Diabetes among adults has also risen over the past decade, from 6.8 percent to 8.6 percent of adults.
• The percentage of children in poverty has increased from 18.5 percent to 23 percent over the past five years.

California's best and worst category rankings:

Smoking – 2nd

Early Prenatal Care – 3rd

Occupational Fatalities – 4th

Infant Mortality – 5th

Lack of Health Insurance – 45th

Air Pollution – 50th

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