Why people in wealthy states get more exercise - Entrepreneur Generations

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows some interesting predictors of physical fitness and leisure-time activity (i.e., not physically demanding jobs). Only 23 percent of American adults age 18 to 64 meet federal guidelines for weekly physical activity, which say adults should perform at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity each week, as well as some muscle-strengthening activity like calisethenics or weight-lifting twice a week, Christopher Ingraham reports for The Washington Post.

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Other factors that have a positive correlation to adequate physical activity: living in an urban area, having average natural amenities, drinking heavily (not a typo--higher income individuals tend to drink more), working in a managerial or professional role, having a high household income, and not following a religion.

Factors that have a negative correlation with physical activity: high average daily tempatures, voting for Trump, and being in fair or poor physical health. Here's a breakdown of the nine factors the study looked at:

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