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JAMA: Americans Aren't Any More Physically Active Than in 2007—And They're Increasingly Sedentary

JAMA: Americans Aren't Any More Physically Active Than in 2007—And They're Increasingly Sedentary
Here’s some news you shouldn’t take sitting down: since the release of national physical activity (PA) guidelines in 2008, Americans haven’t really made a dent in improving PA rates, while “significantly” increasing the amount of time spent on sedentary behavior. Those findings were the major revelations from a first-of-its-kind study that factored work, leisure-time, and transportation-related PA (most PA studies have focused on leisure-time activity only).

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JAMA: Americans Aren't Any More Physically Active Than in 2007—And They're Increasingly Sedentary