Lafayette is the healthiest city in the state

Of all the cities in Louisiana, Lafayette has the healthiest population, according to a new study by SmartAsset.

The study examined factors such as length of life, certain "health behaviors" such as smoking, obesity and binge or heavy drinking, and access to health care.

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The study found that in Lafayette:

16.5 percent of adults are active smokers

The rate of obesity among adults is 31.1 percent

The rate of excessive drinking is 18.2 percent

The uninsured rate is 16.4 percent

Using these factors, the study ranked 10 Louisiana cities from most healthy to least healthy. The unhealthiest city named in the study is Jefferson.

Compared to other states, however, Louisiana is not exactly the healthiest. The 2017 America’s Health Rankings Annual Report puts the Pelican State near the bottom of the list — it's the 49th unhealthiest state in the nation.

You can read the full SmartAsset study at https://smartasset.com/life-insurance/life-insurance-quotes?year=2018#louisiana