RI Moves Up Ranks in National Health Study, Binge Drinking Cited as Challenge

R.I. Ranks 10th in Overall Health in 2012, up from 13th in last year’s rankings according to United Health Foundation’s 2012 America’s Health Ranking.

Americans are living longer thanks to several medical advances, but unhealthy behavior and preventable illness threaten quality of life, according to United Health Foundation’s 2012 America’s Health Ranking. While premature, cardiovascular and cancer deaths have declined since 1990 by 18.0 percent, 34.6 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively, Americans are experiencing troubling levels of obesity (27.8 percent of the adult population), diabetes (9.5 percent of the adult population), high blood pressure (30.8 percent of the adult population) and sedentary behavior (26.2 percent of the adult population). Rhode Island’s Bill of Health According to the 23rd Edition of America’s Health Rankings, Rhode Island is 10th this year, compared to 13th …

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