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States show different levels of chronic disease prevention activities and awareness. The maps display the 10 states with the lowest prevalence of high blood pressure (light green) and the 10 states with the most room for improvement (dark green), as well as the 10 states with the highest (light green) prevalence of cholesterol and colorectal cancer screenings and the 10 states with the most room for improvement (dark green). Detailed information for every state is available at amerciashealthrankings.org.

FIGURE 29 High Blood Pressure: Top 10 States and Bottom 10 States*
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States in the Rocky Mountain region have the lowest prevalence of high blood pressure among adults and the states in the Southeast have the highest prevalence.
FIGURE 30 Cholesterol Check: Top 10 States and Bottom 10 States*
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States in the West and Southwest have the lowest prevalence of residents who report having had a cholesterol check in the past five years. The 10 states with the highest prevalence are primarily located in the Northeast.
FIGURE 31 Colorectal Cancer Screening: Top 10 States and Bottom 10 States*
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The top five states with the highest percentage of adults with up-to-date colorectal cancer screening are in the Upper East Coast. The Midwest states round out the top 10, while states in the Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions represent the lowest prevalence of colorectal cancer screening in the country.
* Data tables for the top five and bottom five states are in Appendix 2