Only 20% of Americans Get Enough Exercise; Georgians Echo the Statistic
Coloradans top the CDC’s list of the physically fit: 27.3% of that state’s adults get enough exercise. Georgia’s rate is 20.7%.
Only one in five Americans are getting enough exercise according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC says 20.7% of Georgians are clearing the physical fitness bar which is just a bit above the national average.
Georgia usually comes in toward the bottom of health-related statistics. So in relative terms, you could consider this a small victory for Georgia.
CDC epidemiologist Carmen Harris credits the Georgia Department of Public Health for Georgians getting more exercise. “They provide leadership and involve state and local partners and organize active workers to address physical activity in multiple settings such as worksites, schools, early childcare, faith-based programs, community and healthcare,” says Harris.
She tells WABE that nearly 50% of Georgians get enough aerobic activity and one-third of us get enough strength training, but the key to physical fitness is combining the two.
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