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According to the U.S. Centers of
Disease Control and Prevention,
regular physical activity that is
performed on most days of the week
reduces the risk of developing or dying
from some of the leading causes of
illness and death. A Regular physical
activity program, approved by your
physician, improves health in the
following ways:
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Reduces the risk of dying
prematurely.
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Reduces the risk of dying from heart
disease.
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Reduces the risk of developing
diabetes.
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Reduces the risk of developing high
blood pressure.
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Helps reduce blood pressure in
people who already have high blood
pressure.
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Reduces the risk of developing colon
cancer.
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Reduces feelings of depression and
anxiety.
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Helps control weight.
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Helps build and maintain healthy
bones, muscles, and joints.
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Helps older adults become stronger
and better able to move about
without falling.
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Promotes psychological well-being.
The Cost of Obesity and Chronic
Diseases
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Among children and adolescents,
annual hospital costs related to
obesity were $127 million during
1997–1999 (in 2001 constant U.S.
dollars), up from $35 million during
1979–1981.
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In 2000, the total cost of obesity
in the United States was estimated
to be $117 Billion, of which $61
billion was for direct medical costs
and $56 billion was for indirect
costs.
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Among U.S. adults in 1996, $31
Billion of treatment costs (in year
2000 dollars)—17% of direct medical
costs—for cardiovascular disease was
related to overweight and obesity.
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Insurers paid $7.5 Billion dollars
in disability claims in 2006, Up
7.5% from 2005.
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Social security disability income
recipients have increased over 51%
over the past decade, with women
filing claims at twice the rate of
men…Wall Street Journal, 5/1/07
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