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Format:
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Author/Creator:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, author.
Contributor:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, author.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), issuing body.
Series:
CDC vital signs
CDC Vitalsigns
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Walking--United States--Statistics.
Walking.
Pedestrians--United States--Statistics.
Pedestrians.
Adulthood--Health and hygiene--United States.
Adulthood.
Physical fitness--United States.
Physical fitness.
Exercise.
Health promotion.
Health Promotion.
Physical Fitness.
United States.
Adulthood--Health and hygiene.
Medical Subjects:
Exercise.
Health Promotion.
Physical Fitness.
Walking.
United States.
Genre:
Statistics
Statistics.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (4 pages) : color illustrations, digital, PDF file (2.72 MB)
Place of Publication:
[Atlanta, Ga.] : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012.
Summary:
"More than 145 million adults now include walking as part of a physically active lifestyle. More than 6 in 10 people walk for transportation or for fun, relaxation, or exercise, or for activities such as walking the dog. The percentage of people who report walking at least once for 10 minutes or more in the previous week rose from 56% (2005) to 62% (2010). Physical activity helps control weight, but it has other benefits. Physical activity such as walking can help improve health even without weight loss. People who are physically active live longer and have a lower risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, and some cancers. Improving spaces and having safe places to walk can help more people become physically active."--Page 1
Notes:
Title from caption (viewed May 20, 2014).
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity."
"August 2012."
"Publication date: 08/08/2012"--Page 4.
Includes bibliographical references.
"CS233690-B"--Page 4.
OCLC:
805222747

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