HSC 232 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Exercise Physiology, Health Promotion, Cardiorespiratory Fitness
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According to the cdc, 24% of adults perform no leisure time activity. The southeastern part of the us not only has a low leisure time activity but also reports the highest rates of obesity and diabetes. 1 in 5 adults meets the recommended amount of physical activity. Fewer than 3 in 10 high school students achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Public schools continue to cut back/eliminate p. e. At the elementary school level, 6 states require to follow the nationally recommended 150 minutes per week of physical education. Only 16% of states require elementary schools to provide daily recess. For middle/ high schools only 3 states require the recommended 225 minutes per week of p. e. According to the cdc, obesity has become a problem in every state. No state reported less than 20% of adults were obese in 2015. Data also shows that 30% of adults in the us and guam were obese in 2015.
