Smoking
Three in 10 Chinese Adults Smoke
Roughly 320 million Chinese smoke, including more than half of Chinese men
February 9, 2012
Three in 10 Chinese smoke, according to Gallup surveys conducted shortly after China's ban on smoking in public places took effect last May. This translates to roughly 320 million adults -- more than the entire U.S. population.
In the U.S., Health Insurance Linked to Better Health Habits
Twenty percent of insured Americans smoke compared with 36% of the uninsured
December 30, 2011
American adults younger than 65 who have health insurance are more likely than the uninsured to engage in healthy behaviors. Insured Americans are less likely to smoke and are more likely to exercise and eat healthy foods.
Smoking Rates Remain Highest in Kentucky, Lowest in Utah
In states throughout the South and Midwest, one in four or more Americans smoke
November 17, 2011
Nationwide, smoking rates range from a high of 29% in Kentucky to a low of 11% in Utah, according to Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data collected in the first half of 2011. Smoking rates continue to be highest in the South and Midwest and lowest in the East and West.
One in Four Americans Have Less Respect for Smokers
Smokers face more social disapproval than those who are overweight
August 5, 2011
Both smokers and overweight people face a certain amount of societal disapproval in the United States, but the situation is worse for smokers. One in four Americans report having less respect for smokers, twice the level who say they have less respect for people who are overweight (12%).
Americans Don't Want Biases in Hiring Smokers, the Overweight
But they are much more open to imposing higher health insurance rates on these groups
July 22, 2011
The vast majority of Americans say companies should not be allowed to refuse to hire people just because they smoke or are significantly overweight. However, Americans are significantly more open to imposing higher health insurance rates on these two groups.
Low-Income Britons Struggle With Their Wellbeing
Physical health, healthy behaviors, access to basics all worse for low-income Britons
June 22, 2011
Low-income Britons have worse wellbeing and are in poorer physical health than their high-income counterparts, despite universal access to healthcare.
Americans' Eating Habits Worse This Year Compared With Last
Produce consumption down most among Hispanics, young adults, seniors, and women
June 9, 2011
Gallup and Healthways data reveal that 4.5 million fewer American adults ate healthy in May than did during the same month one year ago. Hispanics, young adults, seniors, and women cut their frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables the most from 2010 to 2011.
One in Four Britons Smoke, Are Obese
High blood pressure, depression are the most widespread chronic illnesses in the U.K.
April 12, 2011
More than one in four British adults smoke and one in four are obese, increasing the country's collective risk for chronic conditions. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index also reveals that rates of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes among British adults increase sharply after age 45.
More Than 1 in 5 Adults Obese in Metro Areas Nationwide
About 1 in 10 adults were obese in the least obese metro area surveyed
March 17, 2011
More than 20% of Americans were obese in 174 of the 188 U.S. metropolitan areas that Gallup and Healthways surveyed in 2010. In the most obese of these metro areas -- Evansville, Ind.-Ky. -- 37.8% of residents were obese, compared with 12.9% in the least obese, Boulder, Colo.
Boulder, Colo., Leads U.S. Metro Areas in Wellbeing
Washington, D.C., did best among large metro areas
March 15, 2011
Wellbeing was highest in Boulder, Colo., and Lincoln, Neb., and lowest in Huntington-Ashland, W.Va.-Ky.-Ohio, across 188 U.S. metropolitan areas Gallup and Healthways surveyed in 2010. Residents of Washington, D.C., boasted the highest wellbeing among those living in large metro areas.
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