We have to pause and ask ourselves, are we doing great as a nation ? Is it really good that only 23 % of our population is engaged in enough aerobic activity and muscle strength training, or do we need to do better ?

Tainya Clarke

Categorized in : Health News

That being said, we found that even though the average has met and exceeded the objective or the goal, there are differences, there are differences at the state level, and there are differences by some sociodemographic factors.

Many of the states with the highest percentages of populations meeting the guidelines through leisure-time physical activity were what you'd call' cold weather states' like Colorado, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and usually, we would think the warmer states would have more people outside running or biking or cycling, because that's what we see on TV all the time.