Physical Activity

#health - An estimated 65 percent of people in the United States met the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, by taking 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued minimum recommended aerobic physical activity guidelines in October 2008, in an effort to promote the substantial health benefits of exercise for adults. In addition, muscle-strengthening exercises are recommended at least twice a week.

The 2010 guidelines call for adults to do at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity five days per week, or 20 minutes of vigorous activity three days a week.

32.2% of adults suffer from obesity (that’s almost 90 million), while another 30% of Americans are simply overweight. The US government has a goal to reduce the obesity rate to less than 15% for United States adults.

Source: USNews