States That Get the Most Sleep
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Getting a good night's sleep is not as easy as many may think. A host of factors can affect sleep quality, including spending time in front of a computer or TV, as well as eating or drinking coffee, right before bed. A person’s health can also prevent getting a full seven hours. Poor or interrupted sleep is caused in large part by sleep apnea, which in turn is correlated with obesity and diabetes.
With this in mind, HealthGrove crunched the numbers to find the lucky states where adults get the most shut-eye. Using 2014 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they ranked the top 29 states where the largest percent of adults receive an average of seven or more hours of sleep per night.
HealthGrove also included the obesity and diabetes rates from 2014 in each well-rested state to highlight the important effect physical health has on sleep. The states with higher than average sleep on the list have lower obesity and diabetes rates. Ties go to the state with the lower diabetes rate.
#29. Florida
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 64.2%
Percent of obese adults: 26.2%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 9.4%
#28. Oklahoma
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 64.3%
Percent of obese adults: 33%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 10.9%
#27. Connecticut
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 64.8%
Percent of obese adults: 26.3%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 8%
#26. Alaska
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 65%
Percent of obese adults: 29/7%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 7.6%
#25. Massachusetts
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 65.5%
Percent of obese adults: 23.3%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 8.8%
#24. Illinois
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 65.6%
Percent of obese adults: 29.3%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 9.4%
#23. Missouri
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 66%
Percent of obese adults: 30.2%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 10%
#22. California
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 66.4%
Percent of obese adults: 24.7%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 9.9%
#21. Arizona
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 66.7%
Percent of obese adults: 28.9%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 9.1%
#20. Texas
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 67%
Percent of obese adults: 31.9%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 10.8%
#19. Maine
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 67.1%
Percent of obese adults: 28.2%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 7.8%
#18. New Hampshire
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 67.5%
Percent of obese adults: 27.4%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 7.8%
#17. North Carolina
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 67.6%
Percent of obese adults: 29.7%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 9.8%
#16. Wisconsin
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 67.8%
Percent of obese adults: 31.2%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 8%
#15. New Mexico
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 68%
Percent of obese adults: 28.4%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 10.4%
Note: Obesity data over time is not available for New Mexico.
#14. Washington
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 68.2%
Percent of obese adults: 27.3%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 8.2%
#13. North Dakota
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 68.2%
Percent of obese adults: 32.2%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 8%
#12. Oregon
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 68.3%
Percent of obese adults: 27.9%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 8%
#11. Wyoming
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 68.7%
Percent of obese adults: 29.5%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 7.8%
#10. Iowa
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 69%
Percent of obese adults: 30.9%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 8.3%
#9. Vermont
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 69%
Percent of obese adults: 24.8%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 6.9%
#8. Kansas
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 69.1%
Percent of obese adults: 31.3%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 9.5%
#7. Utah
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 69.2%
Percent of obese adults: 25.7%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 7.7%
#6. Montana
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 69.3%
Percent of obese adults: 26.4%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 7.6%
#5. Idaho
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 69.4%
Percent of obese adults: 28.9%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 7%
#4. Nebraska
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 69.6%
Percent of obese adults: 30.2%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 8.4%
#3. Minnesota
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 70.8%
Percent of obese adults: 27.6%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 7.5%
#2. Colorado
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 71.5%
Percent of obese adults: 21.3%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 6.9%
#1. South Dakota
Percent of adults getting enough sleep: 71.6%
Percent of obese adults: 29.8%
Percent of adults with diabetes: 8.2%
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