Abridged from WWW.CDC.GOV
- About 1 in 5 (21%) adults meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines.
- Less than 3 in 10 high school students get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
- Physical activity can improve health. People who are physically active tend to live longer and have lower risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, and some cancers. Physical activity can also help with weight control, and may improve academic achievement in students.
- Inactive adults have a higher risk for early death, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, and some cancers.
Americans living in the South are less likely to be physically active than Americans living in the West, Northeast and Midwest regions of the country. - More non-Hispanic white adults (23%) meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity than non-Hispanic black adults (18%) and Hispanic adults (16%).
- Men (54%) are more likely than women (46%) to meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guideline for aerobic activity.
- Younger adults are more likely to meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guideline for aerobic activity than older adults.
