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CDC: Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana rank high on adult physical inactivity


CDC: Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana rank high on adult physical inactivity (WKRC file){br}
CDC: Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana rank high on adult physical inactivity (WKRC file)
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CINCINNATI (WKRC) - According to new information from the CDC on adult physical activity levels, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana rank higher than most states on adult physical activity levels.

The three states have self reported inactivity levels of 25 to 30 percent for adults.

The new study, published just this month, aimed to compare inactivity by race and location.

Respondents were classified as physically inactive in the survey if they responded “no” to the following question: “During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?”

The South had the highest prevalence of physical inactivity, at an average of 28 percent, followed by the Northeast, Midwest, and the West.

Utah, Colorado, Washington and Oregon reported the lowest levels of inactivity. Black and Hispanic adults reported higher levels of inactivity overall than their white counter parts.

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