Health rankings released for Southwest Louisiana parishes

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) –

Southwest Louisiana may have the healthiest Louisiana parish a part of Region 5, but when it comes to certain measures like obesity and smoking, we have room for improvement.

“To the five parishes in Southwest Louisiana, welcome to you annual checkup,” said Dr. B.J. Foch, Regional Administrator of Department of Health and Hospitals Region 5.

Foch gave city and parish leaders the update on health conditions in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jeff Davis parishes.

“Cameron Parish stands out as ranking number one of far as the health outcomes,” Foch said.

Scoring well on physical inactivity and adult smoking, Cameron Parish tops the state’s list. Allen (no. 14) and Beauregard (no. 16) rank among the top 25 percent of parishes.

Calcasieu Parish may rank 24th in the state, but it’s obesity rate is the lowest in Southwest Louisiana, unfortunately, that’s still at 33 percent.

“Looking at the numbers, I feel like I was one of those numbers,” said Kevin White. For the full article click here 

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