Healthiest States Index: Where does Texas rank? KPRC2
, used the latest available data from the U.S. Census and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , published between 2015 and 2022, for residents aged 18 and over. The index ranks the country’s 51 jurisdictions based on three main pillars: lifestyle behavior, weighing 55% of the ranking; health status ; and available fitness infrastructure .The District of Columbia is the healthiest jurisdiction in the U.S.
41.9% of the adult population in Texas is aerobically active for the recommended minimum of 150 minutes per week. For context, on average, 50.3% of all adult U.S. residents meet their minimum 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week, 75 minutes of vigorous intensity aerobic activity or an equivalent combination.
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