Prairie State Wire

Illinois ranks about average for its residents’ health and wellness practices, according to a new study by Enso Superfoods that measured considerations such as fruit and vegetable consumption per capita, the prevalence of obesity and physical activity.

The Prairie State came in 17th for fruit consumption, 37th for vegetable consumption, 24th for the prevalence of obesity and 20th for physical activity. Vermont topped the ranking of the healthiest states in the union, Enso reported.

The website used federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data for adults to determine how state residents were faring in their health and fitness. In measuring physical activity, the study looked at the percentage of adults in each state who engaged in moderately strenuous aerobic activities for 150 minutes per week – or 75 minutes a week for more vigorous exercises.

The analysis found that the Northeast likes vegetables the most, with Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts occupying the top three positions in that category.

And in Utah, 80% of residents take part in physical activities during their leisure hours, the highest percentage of any other state, according to the study.

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The Healthiest and Unhealthiest States  in 2022 

Final Rank	State	Average Rank	Fruit Consumption	Vegetable Consumption	Obesity	Meet Physical Activity Guidelines	No Physical Activity During Leisure Time
1	Vermont	3.2	1	2	5	1	7
2	District of Columbia	4.2	6	6	2	4	3
3	Colorado	6.8	13	15	1	3	2
4	New Hampshire	7.8	7	4	14	6	8
5	Washington	8.6	10	14	7	8	4
6	Oregon	9.4	8	5	8	12	14
7	Minnesota	10.2	5	22	7	11	6
8	Montana	10.4	27	8	10	2	5
9	Connecticut	10.6	3	18	13	7	12
10	Massachusetts	11.4	2	3	3	25	24
11	Utah	12	11	25	11	12	1
12	Idaho	15.8	12	7	20	27	13
13	Florida	16.2	17	25	9	5	25
14	New York	16.6	4	28	5	17	29
15 (tie)	Alaska	17.4	33	14	22	10	8
15 (tie)	Hawaii	17.4	24	30	4	13	16
15 (tie)	Maryland	17.4	14	25	19	18	11
16	Rhode Island	17.6	9	22	15	17	25
17	Arizona	18.2	18	29	18	11	15
18 (tie)	Maine	18.4	5	1	19	32	35
18 (tie)	New Jersey	18.4	22	19	6	23	22
18 (tie)	Virginia	18.4	17	11	23	23	18
18 (tie)	Wyoming	18.4	31	12	17	15	17
19	California	19.6	10	39	16	24	9
20	Pennsylvania	19.8	15	17	21	26	20
21	Wisconsin	20	19	34	23	14	10
22	North Carolina	20.6	16	9	27	28	23
23 (tie)	Delaware	23.2	13	21	37	19	26
23 (tie)	Michigan	23.2	23	23	30	21	19
23 (tie)	South Dakota	23.2	20	10	26	26	34
24	Illinois	23.6	17	37	24	20	20
25	New Mexico	23.8	35	38	18	9	19
26	Georgia	25	35	14	29	17	30
27	Nebraska	26	21	24	28	30	27
28	Kansas	27.6	29	19	31	31	28
29	South Carolina	27.8	36	13	35	22	33
30	Tennessee	28.4	34	14	33	26	35
31	Texas	28.6	28	36	34	16	29
32	Nevada	28.8	37	40	12	34	21
33 (tie)	North Dakota	29.2	26	31	25	33	31
33 (tie)	Ohio	29.2	32	20	32	30	32
34	Missouri	29.4	31	14	28	38	36
35	Iowa	30.8	25	33	37	34	25
36	Indiana	32	30	25	39	29	37
37	Kentucky	34.8	38	16	38	41	41
38	West Virginia	35	40	17	42	38	38
39	Arkansas	35.6	41	27	36	36	38
40 (tie)	Alabama	37.6	39	32	41	37	39
40 (tie)	Oklahoma	37.6	44	26	36	40	42
41	Louisiana	39.6	42	41	40	35	40
42	Mississippi	40.6	43	35	43	39	43

Source: Enso Superfoods