Researchers Map Variations In Death Rates, Causes Of Death Across The US.

reports the researchers used data from the Global Burden of Disease study, which is compiled from “various data sources such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys and state inpatient databases.” Dr. Christopher Murray, a professor of global health at the University of Washington and the study’s lead author, said, “There’s so many different levels of health in the US, so many different disparities across states and age groups.” Murray added, “The top five risk factors – diet, obesity, elevated blood pressure, tobacco and physical inactivity – explain an awful lot of the differences across states.” https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/10/health/states-life-expectancy-study/index.html