Which states have the most fit and least fit residents?
Colorado, Arizona, California and Washington top the list of states with the healthiest habits, while Rhode Island, New York, Kentucky, Wyoming and South Carolina were considered the least healthy states. That s according to fitness apps Myfitnesspal and MapMyFitness, which along with fitness-tracker maker Withings teamed up on The Healthy Habit Index, based on data from tens of millions of users from 2014.
The study looked at three factors. The first was a healthy diet, examining whether users met their fiber, sugar, sodium and calorie goals. Next was whether users were living an active lifestyle, measuring the length, frequency and type of exercises. Finally, sleeping habits such as average bedtimes, rise times and overall sleep duration were measured.
California ranks No. 1 in the healthy habits index score, with the longest average workout at 87 minutes, nearly double that of North Dakota, which has the lowest average workout time. Seven out of the top 10 most active states are from the West, and four of the top 10 healthiest states overall are from the West as well. No eastern states made the cut. Four of the top 10 unhealthiest states were from the East; none of them were West Coast states.
Other interesting findings show that nationwide, only 40 percent of users actually stay within 10 percent of their calorie goal. West Virgina, the country s most obese state according to Better Policies for Healthier America, actually leads the country in meeting calorie goals.
The South logs the least amount of workouts and has lower total steps. Texas has the largest amount of runners, with 47 percent of workouts being runs, and California and Colorado top the walking chart. Idaho had the most male and female cyclists.
New York is decidedly the city that doesn t sleep, as the Big Apple ranks dead last in terms of overall sleep. Montana gets the most sleep.
Women on average get 10 more minutes of sleep than men, with an average bedtime of 11:45 p.m. and wake time at 7:34 a.m., as compared to the male bedtime of 12:03 a.m. and wake time of 7:42 a.m.
Men weigh themselves 1.4 times more than women.
Sixty-five percent of the data came from women, with the majority of data coming from those ages between 25 to 44, according to Reuters.
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