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Only half of US adults meet the guidelines for aerobic physical activity.1 Only 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5 adolescents meet the guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity.1,2
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An estimated 110,000 deaths per year could be prevented if US adults aged 40 and older increased their moderate-to-vigorous physical activity by a small amount. Even 10 minutes more a day would make a difference.3
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People who engage in sufficient levels of aerobic activity are about 30% less likely to die from any cause. The lowest risk of dying occurs in those who have between 150 and 300 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity.4
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Vigorously active men and women lived 6.3 years longer in good health and 2.9 years longer without chronic diseases between ages 50 and 75 compared to inactive individuals.5
Robert Rountree, MD
Reversing Cognitive Decline
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