A recent study sought out to find what percentage of Americans engage in four behaviors that are considered key to a healthy lifestyle. If you had to guess, what percentage do you think received passing grades in all four categories?
Nearly no one. Specifically, it found that 2.7 percent of those who participated in the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey got 150 minutes of activity a week, had a healthy diet, didn't smoke, and had low levels of body fat.
"This is sort of mind boggling," Ellen Smit, a professor at Oregon State University who co-authored the study, which was published by the Mayo Clinic, said in a statement. "There's clearly a lot of room for improvement."
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Critical BenefitsPRO information including cutting edge post-reform success strategies, access to educational webcasts and videos, resources from industry leaders, and informative Newsletters.
- Exclusive discounts on ALM, BenefitsPRO magazine and BenefitsPRO.com events
- Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com
Already have an account? Sign In
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
