How lazy are Floridians? Just as lazy as the rest of the country, about 15 percent of us across the states say we are inactive but the southern states, well, according to the Centers for Disease Control they are really inactive...lazy even? Well that is a big yes and not good.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its findings from a recent study on physical inactivity levels across all the states. The CDC data gathered between 2015 and 2018 via phone call by asking "During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?” At least, 15 percent of respondents in each state answered "NO." Whoa!
The break down: the South had the highest levels of physical inactivity, with 28 percent of adults responding “no” to the above question. Second was the Northeast, at 25.6 percent. The Midwest and the West followed behind at 25 percent and 20.5 percent, respectively.
Seven states stand out with the highest levels of inactivity with 30 percent or more of adults say they are physically inactive: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky.
So which states were most active with less than 20 percent of physical inactivity levels: Colorado, Washington, Utah, Oregon and the District of Columbia.
The CDC recommends 150 minutes of physical activity each week, or 30 minutes a day across five days. Thirty minutes is doable right? ~grace