The Facts

We're facing a public health crisis. But real solutions may be profoundly simple.

Consider that in 2001, nationally:

• 26 percent of all adults were sedentary or completely in-active
• 60% of adults were overweight
• 1 in 5 adults is considered obese

In the year 2001 in Washington State:

• 17% of all adults were sedentary or completely in-active
• 56% of adults were overweight
• 1 in 5 adults were considered obese

MORE FACTS About Physical Activity and Health

A report from the Surgeon General of the United States.

• A Summary of Messages from Research Findings
• The Link Between Physical Activity and Morbidity and Mortality
• Physical Activity and Adults
• Adolescents and Young Adults
• Older Adults
• Persons with Disabilities
• Women

For more information contact:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, MS K-46
4770 Buford Highway, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724
1-888-CDC-4NRG or 1-888-232-4674 (Toll Free)
http://www.cdc.gov

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Box SG
Suite 250
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

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