90% of US has a poor diet, and 25% doesn?t exercise

Recent responses also reveal that 25 percent of Americans don't do any exercise outside of any work activity.A poor diet and inactivity can both set people up for medical conditions, such as weak immune function, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and certain cancers, the CDC notes."Following a dietary pattern that includes sufficient fruits and vegetables can help protect against some chronic conditions that are among the leading causes of mortality in the United States," the CDC concluded in a recent study reporting the dietary findings. The CDC researchers used previously established algorithms and food-recall reports to estimate if people reached the recommended amounts based on how often they ate fruits and vegetables each day.Based on the estimates, only 10 percent of adults met veggie recommendations, with a range of 5.6 percent among residents in Kentucky and 16 percent in Vermont residents. Colorado was the most active state, with only about 18 percent of adults saying they were inactive.Across all the states and territories, Hispanic adults had the highest prevalence of physical inactivity, with 32 percent saying they didn't exercise outside of work, while non-Hispanic Asian adults had the lowest, with just 20 percent inactive.According to the government's Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (such as brisk walking or raking leaves) or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity (such as jogging, shoveling snow, or taking a vigorous exercise class) per week.You must login or create an account to comment.Join the Ars Orbital Transmission mailing list to get weekly updates delivered to your inbox.