Fitness · Facts & sources
4 sourced facts about exercise and physical activity habits, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer24.2%
Meeting both types of exercise guidelines at once is notably rarer than meeting just the aerobic one.
Source: CDC, National Health Interview Survey (2020) cdc.gov
Answerabout 6%
Inactivity is only one of several contributors to heart disease worldwide, alongside diet, genetics and smoking.
Source: The Lancet (Lee et al., 2012), via Wikipedia: Physical exercise (2012) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 7%
Physical inactivity is a recognized, but not the only, driver of type 2 diabetes risk globally.
Source: The Lancet (Lee et al., 2012), via Wikipedia: Physical exercise (2012) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 10%
Regular exercise is associated with a meaningfully lower risk of several cancers, including breast cancer.
Source: The Lancet (Lee et al., 2012), via Wikipedia: Physical exercise (2012) en.wikipedia.org