A new report from LookMeds reveals troubling health trends in Tennessee, which ranks as the #6 health crisis hotspot in the nation. This study, based on CDC and American Diabetes Association data, highlights where obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and strokes are most prevalent in the United States.
Key Findings for Tennessee:
1. Mississippi
Mississippi has the second-highest prevalence of obesity in the nation at 40.1, and 15.3% of the adult population has diagnosed diabetes. Mississippi also had some of the highest mortality rates when it came to heart disease and strokes, at 248 and 54.2, respectively.
Obesity Prevalence: 40.1
Diabetes Rate: 15.3
Heart Disease Mortality Rate: 248
Stroke Mortality Rate: 54.2
2. Alabama
Alabama saw an obesity prevalence of 39.2, with 14.9% of adults having been diagnosed with diabetes. Additionally, Alabama’s heart disease mortality rate is 234.2, the third-highest in the United States. The stroke mortality rate was also the third-highest at 51.1.
Obesity Prevalence: 39.2
Diabetes Rate: 14.9
Heart Disease Mortality Rate: 234.2
Stroke Mortality Rate: 51.1
3. Louisiana
Louisiana comes in third for states with the highest rates of obesity and related health issues. The state has an obesity prevalence of 39.9. Also, 13.8% of the adult population has been diagnosed with diabetes. The heart disease mortality rate is 224, and the stroke mortality rate is 50.2, the fourth highest in the nation.
Obesity Prevalence: 39.9
Diabetes Rate: 13.8
Heart Disease Mortality Rate: 224
Stroke Mortality Rate: 50.2
4. West Virginia
West Virginia ranks fourth in America’s health crisis hotspots. The state has the highest prevalence of obesity in the nation, at 41.2. It also has the highest diabetes rate, with 15.9% of the adult population having been diagnosed. However, it has lower mortality rates, with a heart disease mortality rate of 209.5 and a stroke mortality rate of 43.4, earning West Virginia fourth place.
Obesity Prevalence: 41.2
Diabetes Rate: 15.9
Heart Disease Mortality Rate: 209.5
Stroke Mortality Rate: 43.4
5. Arkansas
Coming in fifth is Arkansas. It has the third-highest prevalence of obesity, at 40, and 12.3% of the adult population has been diagnosed with diabetes. Arkansas has the fourth-highest rate of heart disease mortality, at 224.1. Finally, the stroke mortality rate is 46.
Obesity Prevalence: 40
Diabetes Rate: 12.3
Heart Disease Mortality Rate: 224.1
Stroke Mortality Rate: 46
6. Tennessee
Tennessee ranks sixth for states with the highest prevalence of obesity, with a 37.6 rate. Additionally, 13.7% of adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, which is the sixth highest rate in the nation. Finally, it has a heart disease mortality rate of 218.3 and a stroke mortality rate of 46.4.
Obesity Prevalence: 37.6
Diabetes Rate: 13.7
Heart Disease Mortality Rate: 218.3
Stroke Mortality Rate: 46.4