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“Our finding that any physical activity provided mortality risk reduction underscores an important public health message that movement in itself (doing ‘something’), irrespective of intensity, is beneficial,” the researchers write.
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Despite all the benefits of exercise, only 26 percent of men in the U.S., 19 percent of women and 20 percent of adolescents meet the recommended levels of physical activity.
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Few of us ask where the 10,000-steps-a-day goal came from. Why that particular number of steps? Why not 5,000 — or 15,000?
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Minnesota ranked ninth in physical activity by adults, with 27.7 percent of the state’s residents meeting the federal guidelines. Colorado ranked No. 1.
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It’s also quite probable, the review found, that we can reap some measure of that happiness benefit with short or infrequent bursts of physical activity.
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“This evidence indicates that physical activity guidelines should differentiate between occupational and leisure time physical activity,” the study’s authors conclude.
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“Walking in groups tended to increase life satisfaction and may also improve social connectedness,” said Catherine Meads, the study’s lead author.
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The most likely reason for their powerful biceps was the long, grueling hours they spent grinding grain, tilling soil and fetching food and water for livestock, say the study’s authors.
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Grandparents who provide informal child care to their grandchildren have a negative impact on the children’s weight, diet, physical activity levels and use of tobacco, the study found.
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The study involved more than 130,000 people aged 35 to 70 from urban and rural areas in 17 countries.
