Where do unhealthy people live in the USA?

The most percentage of people in the USA, suffering from obesity and some more diseases, live in Ohio region.

According to an Ohio University study, members of rural Appalachian households who have minimal access to food or experience hunger often, are more likely to become obese and develop diabetes.

Food insecurity is associated with health problems such as stress, obesity, diabetes and heart disease, as well as with poor management of chronic disease, said Holben, who recently wrote a major position paper about the problem for the American Dietetic Association.

The survey included residents of Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Perry, Pike and Vinton counties in Ohio. Researchers asked participants about food access of their households, as well as health care access and use. Those who agreed to an additional health exam were checked for weight, blood pressure, hemoglobin levels, total cholesterol and blood glucose control, said Holben, associate professor of human and consumer sciences and the director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics in ohio University's College of Health and Human Services.

Source: Новости Америки