CDC: Chronic Disease is Unnecessarily Being Fueled by Widespread Inactivity

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By Seth Pollard

You’ve probably heard that Americans spend too much time sitting on their duffs. Well, not much has changed. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans still sit too much. In fact, 4 out of 10 adults don’t get any moderate or vigorous exercise on a weekly basis.

Oh, but it gets worse. One in every 10 Americans report that not only do they not exercise enough, but they also spend more than 8 hours a day being physically inactive, the CDC reports in a study published November 20 in the journal JAMA.

The authors write:

“Both …read more

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