Survey names area of Cumbria as the healthiest in England.
Eden, the district that includes the city of Penrith, has the most sports facilities per 100,000 people, according to analysis by Boyle Sports, a betting company.
It was closely followed by Rutland in the East Midlands and Waverley in Surrey.
According to research, the “unhealthiest” places in the country are in London.
The east London boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham had the fewest sports facilities.
Eden in Cumbria has been named the healthiest place in England. The district has the highest number of sports facilities per 100,000 inhabitants.
The London skyline. The ‘unhealthiest’ places in the country are in the capital
People living in the most deprived areas of England are more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer, according to research.
The Oxford University study, published in The Lancet, analyzed the medical records of more than 17.5 million people and more than 84,000 cases of lung cancer.
Lung cancer is the third most common form of the disease in the UK, with almost 50,000 new cases each year. The researchers found that lung cancer occurred twice as often in the most deprived areas as in the least deprived areas.
The authors believe the difference is partly due to lifestyle, with higher rates of smoking, but also due to inequality in access to healthcare, which they are calling on the NHS to address.
People living in the most deprived areas of England are more likely to develop lung cancer, study finds (file photo)
According to a global study, diabetics are likely to suffer from mental health problems. The International Diabetes Federation found that 77 percent of people living with diabetes have experienced anxiety, depression or another mental health condition due to their disease.
The researchers looked at nearly 2,000 patients in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain and the United States, and found similar results in all countries.
Nearly four in five experienced “diabetes burnout,” a state of physical or emotional exhaustion caused by the demands of managing their disease. Fear of developing complications was the most common factor affecting mental well-being.