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Dec. 5, 2006 -- Minnesota is the healthiest state in the U.S., and Louisiana is the least healthy, according to a new ranking.
The list was produced by the nonprofit United Health Foundation in partnership with the American Public Health Association and the Partnership for Prevention.
Leading the list are:
Rankings are based on a mix of factors, including personal health (such as exercise and obesity), clinical care, health insurance coverage, and health care policies.
The list appears in the 2006 edition of America's Health Rankings: A Call to Action for People and Their Communities.
Full List of Healthiest States
Here is the report's list of the healthiest states, from healthiest to least healthy:
Why Minnesota?
Minnesota has topped the annual list 11 times since 1990.
Minnesota's strengths include a low rate of heart disease deaths, a low premature death rate, and a low percentage of people without health insurance, according to the United Health Foundation.
But Minnesota isn't without health challenges, including high rates of obesity and smoking and limited access to adequate prenatal care.
The report suggests that America has lots of room for improvement, including getting more exercise (with a doctor's permission), eating healthfully, quitting smoking, and improving access to preventive health care.
SOURCES: United Health Foundation: "America's Health Rankings: A Call to Action for People and Their Communities," 2006 edition. News release, United Health Foundation.