Physical activity unchanged
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Physical activity unchanged
By Jeanne Sabatie, Production Editor
Adults haven't increased their level of leisure-time physical activity during the past decade, and only one in four gets the recommended amount. In the March 9 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC reports that although physical activity is associated with many health benefits, the trends in physical activity remained constant during most of the '90s.
Jeanne Sabatie. Physical activity unchanged.
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