Texas 34th In The U.S. When It Comes To Overall Health

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – When it comes to which state in the nation is healthiest, Texas falls at the lower half of the list. According to the America’s Health Rankings annual report the Lone Star State comes in 34th of the 50 states for overall health.

While our state did well on lower smoking rates and is 3rd in the nation for high school graduates, the report, put out by the United Health Foundation, says Texans don’t do so well at the dinner table.

Dr. Rhonda Randall, the senior adviser to United Health Foundation, broke down some of the areas where Texas ranks near the bottom of the list. “Physical inactivity you’re ranked 43^rd, obesity you’re ranked 40^th, and with diabetes 34^th.”

So exactly what illnesses are killing Texans most? Dr. Randall says, “Obesity comes first and diabetes follows, as well as cardiovascular deaths and cancer deaths.” For the full article click here 

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