Percentage of Deaths Associated With Inadequate Physical Activity in the United States

Abstract

A significant portion of deaths was attributed to inadequate levels of physical activity. Increasing adults' physical activity levels to meet current guidelines is likely one way to reduce the risk of premature death in the United States.

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MedicineNational Death IndexConfidence intervalHazard ratioPhysical activityNational Health Interview SurveyDemographyPopulationNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyGerontologyPhysical therapyEnvironmental healthInternal medicine

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Year: 2018
Type: article
Volume: 15
Pages: E38-E38
Citations: 137
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                                    Susan A. Carlson, 
                                
                                    E. Kathleen Adams, 
                                
                                    Zhou Yang
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            Percentage of Deaths Associated With Inadequate Physical Activity in the United States. 
                            Preventing Chronic Disease
                            , 15
                            
                            , E38-E38.
                            https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd18.170354

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DOI: 10.5888/pcd18.170354