Historical report preserved from an archived 2008 WKRG story.
A 2008 ranking assessed Mobile’s heart-health environment for women using factors that included smoking, obesity, cardiac mortality and regular exercise.
The report said Mobile ranked well for low alcohol consumption and for its number of cardiologists, hospital beds and teaching hospitals per capita. It identified obesity, lack of regular exercise and poor eating habits as areas needing improvement.
This article records a historical ranking and does not represent current health data or medical advice.