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Sad news for Mississippians. Louisiana has replaced their state as the unhealthiest in the Union.

According to Reuters:

Many Southern states were clustered near the bottom of the rankings. The region has some of the highest rates of obesity, which contributes to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer, as well as high rates of smoking, which causes cancer, lung disease, heart disease and other problems.

The healthiest state is Vermont, followed by Hawaii, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Utah.

The determining categories include binge drinking, health insurance coverage, smoking, air pollution, infectious disease rates, crime levels and immunization coverage.

Mississippi still leads as the most obese state, so hope springs eternal that they may regain their title.