The Star Advertiser printed a story a couple of weeks ago about how people in Hawaii are living longer than people in the rest of country.
Women in Hawaii have a life expectancy of 83.8 years. Men might live to 77.6 years (hopefully longer since Art is now 78.)
GRANTED, this is at birth in 2020.
Yes, I've heard of people getting heart attacks from shoveling heavy snow.
There were a lot of interesting facts presented. The article said that the leading causes of death in Hawaii in 2020 were:
1. Heart disease (3,698)
2. Cancer (2,478)
3. Accidents (673)
4 Alzheimer's Disease (562)
5. Chronic lower respiratory diseases (372)
6. Diabetes (338, Yikes! That's me!)
7. COVID-19 (322)
8. Influenza/pneumonia (239)
9. Suicide (184)
10. Other respiratory diseases (165)
They also noted that more affluent groups had the highest life expectancy. I imagine they can afford to see the doctor when they need to. Sadly, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have 7-10 years less in life expectancy than other groups.
The article also referenced a graph listed on the CDC website. (You can check out this link to see where your state falls.)
The article also says these numbers are for people who are born in 2020.
It says that for a man who is 65 today, he could have a life expectancy of 19 years. So that would put him at 84. (I can just see Art thinking he needs to plan another trip before.... well... you know.)
A woman can have an additional 22.7 years.
And the reason for the longevity? They attributed it to the warm weather, outdoor lifestyles (Oops! I'd better get off my computer.), low obesity, low smoking rates and near universal health care.
Yay!
OK... Fine... I'd better get moving.
I'm not surprised Hawaii is No.1, but was a little disheartened to see my state (Pennsylvania) comes in at No.26. Well, both of my parents passed at age 63 (cancer) so I consider every day I'm here a blessing. And I have a feeling Art will outlive us all. :^)
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't blame snow shoveling based on the other states in the top ten! But I would certainly prefer never having to shovel snow again.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the life expectancy of people who live in Kansas?
ReplyDeleteProbably, people in Hawai also tend to pray to God and thank Him for waking them up in the morning.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure prayer will keep us healthier :-) , but getting outdoors helps. I love shoveling snow. It gets me out and about and hubby cannot do it anymore.
ReplyDeleteYour mother is a perfect testament to long life.
Interesting.
ReplyDeleteLin says good weather helps so you want to get outside...
ReplyDeleteI could see how Hawaii would be at the top of the list. My state is in the top 40% at 21. I suspect clean air and low stress (as we have little traffic and few stoplights out here) play factors.
ReplyDeleteYour longevity might be because you don't have Philly cheese steaks in Hawaii. I haven't had one, since moving to PA in 2017, so I'm hoping to avoid heart disease ... and live as long as an Hawaiian!
ReplyDeleteSnow shoveling isn't an issue for me. Building management at my place has it done.
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised to see my state, Washington, coming in at #2. Lots of outdoor living, high education level, healthy eating for most of us with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, interest in sports and exercise, etc.
ReplyDeleteFellow Washingtonian and happy to see that we're Number 2. It's a better ranking than I expected!
ReplyDeleteYikes, Arkansas is 45th. Sure glad I lived most of my life in Florida.
ReplyDeleteWe'd all better move to Hawaii, LOL!
ReplyDeleteTexas is 30th... and 73 for men, 79 for women. DH has passed his date and apparently I have 2 more years. But we were born and raised in Louisiana which is 49th in which case we've both passed our use-by dates. Hmm-mm, maybe we should all move to Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteWell, that’s very positive for you. Carry on in good health, eh?
ReplyDeleteI think it is the fresh air over here. That, and just being happy.
ReplyDeleteStatistics are interesting to look at but it still boils down to the individual as to how long they live. there are many variables from one person to the next.
ReplyDeleteYay for Washington, my state!
ReplyDeleteLove to see that Washington comes in second! :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting. Nevada where I live in 34th.
ReplyDeleteStatistics can be very interesting.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Just one more reason to move back to Minnesota … #3!
ReplyDeleteAnother reason this is the only place to be!
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