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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Health professionals recommend regular physical activity
to improve wellness and reduce risk of disease. Physical
inactivity is a significant problem among
U.S. adults, contributing to a host of health risk factors and health conditions
including obesity, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Among
all age groups, men were more likely than women to participate
in regular physical activity. The largest disparity between
males and females was among
adults aged 18-24, of whom 35.3 percent of women and 48.5 percent of men
reported engaging in regular physical activity. Rates decreased
for both men and women
with advancing age; only 13.1 percent of women and 18.9 percent of men aged
75 and older reported being physically active.
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