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The considerable financial burden associated with inadequate levels of physical activity in the United States could potentially be reduced by increasing adults’ physical activity to levels consistent with current guidelines and Healthy People 2020 objectives.
Being physically active is one of the most important steps
that Americans can take to improve their health. People who are regularly
physically active generally live longer and have a lower risk for heart
disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, and some cancers. The 2008 Physical
Activity Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults
participate in at least 2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes) a week of
moderate-intensity equivalent aerobic physical activity and at least two or
more times a week of muscle-strengthening activities for health benefits
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