Regular Physical Activity: A Key to Healthy Living and an Indispensable Pillar of Lifestyle Medicine

Am J Lifestyle Med. 2024 Jul 19:15598276241263790. doi: 10.1177/15598276241263790. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Individuals who choose to be inactive accept the same increased risk of heart disease as individuals who smoke a pack of cigarettes a day! Unfortunately, between 11%-15% of the adult population still smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, whereas, 60%-80% of adults are either not adequately active or completely inactive. Thus, inactivity carries the same risk as smoking a pack of cigarettes per day and is between 4-5 times more prevalent!

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