I am not American and i recently grew interested in the Bible Belt.

so i read this, "Many commentators have pointed out that while religious observance in the Bible Belt is high, it is a region of a variety of social issues. Educational attainment and college graduation rates in the Bible Belt are among the lowest in the United States. Cardiovascular and heart disease, obesity, homicide, teenage pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections are among the highest rates in the nation. "

(https://www.thoughtco.com/the-bible-belt-1434529)

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Can anyone explain this to me? Please excuse my ignorance lol.

Thank you.

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Edit: I first posted it here but later realized that the post would be better posted on r/AskAnAmerican. So i reposted it, please refer to:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAmerican/comments/bxj1b9/why_is_the_bible_belt_like_this_low_education/