Participation in sport is associated with a with a 20—40% reduction in all-cause mortality compared with non-participation. Exercise might also be considered as a fifth vital sign, according to the Lancet: http://goo.gl/gyxYfA CDC study showed that six in 10 American adults were regular drinkers in 2005-2007, but only about three in 10 regularly exercised.
Since 1997, rates of cigarette smoking have declined by several percentage points, rates of obesity have climbed, and rates of alcohol use, exercise, and sleep have remained relatively unchanged.
Men were more likely than women to be drinkers (68% vs. 55%).
The more educated people were, the more likely they were to drink. 74% of people who have a graduate degree were drinkers, compared with 44% of people with a high school diploma.
Adults with higher levels of education were less likely to be smokers, be physically inactive, and be obese and to sleep six hours or less per night.
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References:
Good and Bad Health Habits in U.S. WebMD.
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It's no surprise to me that a higher percentage of the population drink than excercise regularly - I would have been shocked if it had been the other way round. I can't work out if people care more or less about their health these days - less people smoke, but obesity levels have gone up.
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