People in Ohio are aging slower than those in most states, data shows. Here’s why
News for Ohioans: the state ranks 15th in the country for conditions associated with slower aging. IT ranked 14th overall and ahead of most of the country, Neighboring Kentucky did a little worse at 10, though much better than Pennsylvania at 24.
The hydrogen water company, Purify, puts Ohio as the 15th-slowest aging state in the US in an aging index built using publicly available data, and factors in more than just demographics
How they got the rankings
The report says it built its aging index using four main inputs:
- Annual sunlight: More sun linked to vitamin D, mood, and outdoor activity; associated with slower aging
- Search interest in aging concerns: Poor water linked to toxin exposure and inflammation
- Quality of drinking water: Poor water linked to toxin exposure and inflammation
- Median age: Scaled separately to separate environmental factors from baseline demographics
Ohio’s aging factors
Ohio scored an aging index of 0.63 out of 1.0, better than about half the country.
The factors:
- Sunlight percentage: 50%
- Percentage of population searching “age:” 1.65%
- Drinking water quality: 7 out of 50
- Average age of population: 39
Fastest and slowest aging states
The index ranked all 50 states and here’s the breakdown of the extremes.
Aging fastest:
- Alaska
- Vermont
- Wyoming
- Montana
- West Virginia
Aging slowest:
- Florida
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Tennessee and Georgia
It’s worth noting that the rankings come from Piurify, a hydrogen water company, with an assumed interest in aging-related concerns and that some of the findings haven’t been independently verified.
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