Exercise: Only 22.9% of Americans get enough exercise, says CDC

Less than a quarter of Americans do enough exercise, based on federal standards.

Only 22.9% of American adults aged 18 to 64 years met the 2008 guidelines for aerobic and muscular exercise between 2010 and 2015, according to a new study by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Thursday

Government guidelines recommend a recreational exercise at least twice a week. People should practice "moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity for at least 150 minutes a week" or "vigorously vigorous aerobic physical activity for at least 75 minutes a week" or any other activity. other combination.

and by state offers a large variance. The highest percentage of men meeting the government's guidelines for exercise was in Washington, DC at 40.3%; the lowest among men was 17.7% in South Dakota

The national average for men was 27.2%

The highest percentage of women meeting the guidelines was in Colorado at 31, 5%; the lowest was Mississippi at 9.7%. For women, the national average was 18.7%.

Exercise Card. Source:

CDC

As you can see on the map above, 14 states plus the District of Columbia have significantly higher averages compared to the national average while 13 states are significantly lower.

study only looks at the leisure exercise, exercise done for the job, or even during a ride are not included. The study also explains that adults who work in physically demanding jobs or who do physical activity when they go to work or who come back to work may be less likely to do so. exercise during their free time. The measurements may therefore not take into account the total physical activity. The study speculates that this unmeasured variable – non-leisure exercise – may be why New York ranks so low. Six percent of New Yorkers walk to work

It is important to get enough exercise (not just to increase the number of CDCs). The CDC lists eight important health benefits: controlling weight, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, reducing the risk of certain cancers, strengthening bones and muscles, improving mental health, and improving the daily activities.

So, how can you exercise and comply with government guidelines? The CDC recommends that adults practice 150 minutes a week of "moderate intensity aerobic activity," such as brisk walking, or 75 minutes of exercise. "Aerobic activity of vigorous intensity" as the race. In addition to this aerobic activity, people should do weight training twice a week to work all major muscle groups.

Everything from yoga to weightlifting qualifies.