Apple Watches tattle on KS, MO
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Residents in Kansas and Missouri could stand to exercise a little more, according to new Apple Watch data.
Why it matters: When you exercise more, your resting heart rate tends to be lower, which is associated with better cardiovascular health and can lower your risk of heart disease.
Zoom in: Kansans had the sixth-lowest average daily exercise (27.8 minutes) with an average resting heart rate of 64.2 bpm.
- Missourians fared a little better with daily exercise (29.7 minutes) but had about the same average resting heart rate. Must be the barbecue.
Zoom out: People in D.C., New York, Massachusetts and Vermont recorded the most exercise and the lowest resting heart rates.
- Meanwhile, states where heart disease rates are particularly high — including Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma — tracked some of the least exercise and highest resting heart rates.
Yes, but: The highest state averages are still within a normal resting heart rate range.
💭 Travis' thought bubble: My Garmin watch (sorry, Apple) says my average resting heart rate is 48 bpm, although it factors in sleep.
- No wonder I don't hear my alarms sometimes; I'm practically comatose.
Bottom line: Your resting heart rate is one of the simplest signals of heart health — and the more you move, the better your numbers tend to be.