March 9, 2010
Underemployed Americans are significantly more likely to be "struggling" and are about twice as likely to experience sadness and anger than those who are employed.
March 5, 2010
The 10 least obese metro areas in the U.S. average an obesity rate of 18.7%. Residents in these metro areas have some of the best exercise and eating habits in the nation and are among the least likely to suffer from chronic conditions such as diabetes.
March 2, 2010
At least one out of every three residents in America's 10 most obese metros areas are obese, amounting to an average obesity rate across these 10 areas that is approximately seven percentage points higher than the national average of 26.5%.
February 26, 2010
About three-quarters of U.S. adults aged 18 to 29 have health insurance (72%), according to Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data from 2009. Those in good health (75%) are more likely to have insurance than those who have health issues (60%), but income appears to matter more than health status.
February 22, 2010
Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data from 2009 reveal that health insurance coverage is generally lowest in Americans' mid-twenties, and much lower among those with low incomes than those with higher incomes.
February 17, 2010
Mississippians were the most frequent churchgoers in the nation in 2009, with 63% of residents attending weekly or almost every week. Frequent church attendance clusters in the Southern and Midwestern states; Utah (56%) is the exception. Churchgoing is lowest in New England and the West.
February 15, 2010
Among the 52 largest metropolitan areas that Gallup surveyed in America, well-being is highest in San Jose, Calif., and Washington, D.C., and lowest in Las Vegas.
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