Get Up and Get Moving! The Health Benefits of Exercise

GET UP AND GET MOVING! THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF EXERCISE EXERCISE IN AMERICA 150 MINUTES MINIMUM Amount of moderate-intensity physical exercise needed per week by adults to stay healthy Number of times per week adults should also work on strengthening major muscle groups ONLY 20% of adults met both of the above guidelines in 2010 MORE THAN 8/10 1/3 # 2 OF THE U.S. ADULT POPULATION IS OBESE OBESITY IS THE *2 CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH IN THE U.S ADULTS OVER 25 ARE OVERWEIGHT 70% 80% OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IS RELATED TO OBESITY OF TYPE 2 DIABETES CASES ARE RELATED TO OBESITY OBESITY INCREASES TH HEART DISEASE, STROKE, TYPE 2 DIBATES, AND SOME CANCERS EXERCISE FOR BETTER HEALTH EXERCISE HELPS TO Zz LOS CONTROL WEIGHT REDUCE ANXIETY AND BOOST ENERGY IMPROVE PROMOTE BETTER SLEEP MOOD DEPRESSION EXERCISE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION PERCENT BY WHICH EXERCISE LOWERS THE RISK OF CERTAIN DISEASES 27% 50% 40% 50% 40% HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE STROKE DIABETES RECURRING ALZHEIMER'S BREAST CANCER INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY Fitness evolution www.fitnessevolutiongyms.com SOURCES http://online.wsj.com/article/SBiooo1424052748704350304574638331243027174.html http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ01676 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/exercise.htm http://www.bla.gov/spotlight/2008/sports/ http://www.co ww acNty/eve elines/adults.html http://www.getamericafit.org/statistics-obesity-in-america.html