According to the Center for Disease Control, Americans living in parts of Appalachia and the South are the laziest!
The study found that in most counties in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee, at least 29% of adults reported having no physical activity beyond their jobs, while some areas were as high as 43%!
Holy lazy-bones, Batman!
But wait! Don’t kill the messenger. Instead, get off your butt and change those statistics!
As we’ve reported again and again (and will continue to report again and again), lack of exercise increases chances of developing health problems!
If you don’t believe us, the CDC has found Appalachia and the South to have the highest levels of diabetes and obesity.
Dr. Ann Albright, director of the CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation, recommends fighting this rising statistic by:
“Moderate intensity activities such as dancing or brisk walking, for just 150 minutes a week, can significantly improve the health of people with diabetes or at high risk for the disease.”
In comparison, the study found that people living on the West Coast and residents of Colorado, Minnesota and parts of the Northeast were more likely to be active in their leisure time.
Check out this nifty map that shows how active Americans are by region!
[Image via AP Images.]
