2008 State Health Rankings Louisiana slips to 50th, Vermont First..

[Compassion]

2008 Healthiest States

1. Vermont
2. Hawaii
3. New Hampshire
4. Minnesota
5. Utah
6. Massachusetts
7. Connecticut
8. Idaho
9. Maine
10. Washington
11. Rhode Island
12. North Dakota
13. Nebraska
14. Wyoming
15. Iowa
16. Oregon
17. Wisconsin
18. New Jersey
19. Colorado
20. Virginia
21. South Dakota
22. Kansas
23. Montana
24. California
25. New York
26. Maryland
27. Michigan
28. Pennsylvania
29. New Mexico
30. Alaska
31. Illinois
32. Ohio
33. Arizona
34. Indiana
35. Delaware
36. North Carolina
37. Kentucky
38. Missouri
39. West Virginia
40. Alabama
41. Georgia
42. Nevada
43. Arkansas
44. Oklahoma
45. Florida
46. Texas
47. Tennessee
48. South Carolina
49. Mississippi
50. Louisiana


http://calorielab.com/news/wp-images/post-images/fattest-states-2008-big.gif

http://calorielab.com/news/2008/07/02/fattest-states-2008/


http://www.ireallyshouldstudy.com/health/2008/12/04/louisiana-called-least-healthiest-state-report/


I imagine your state could have an actuarial purpose when getting insurance? :tri:

 

[deleted984054565403]

Yikes, what happened to the Southeast? :tri:

 

[Jeff]

Yikes, what happened to the Southeast? :tri:

Inbreeding. :p

PS. 3. New Hampshire :lala: :hearts:

Happy Holidays! :santa:
-Jeff

 

[shockie]

hurricanes and dirty water (and consequently air) has probably played a role in bringing louisiana down...

 

[Compassion]

hurricanes and dirty water (and consequently air) has probably played a role in bringing louisiana down...

Louisiana was only a couple notches higher pre-Katrina.

I believe Mississippi was the prior 50th..