the american lifestyle*Regular Vigourous - 20 minutes 3 times per week of vigorous intensity
+Regular Sustained - 30 minutes 5 times per week of any intensity
SOURCE: CDC 1992 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey.
Physical Activity and Health: A Report From the Surgeon General. Adults. Facts. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion.Being overweight and obesity increase the risks for the follow-
ing diseases in adults:^9
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high lev-
els of triglycerides) - Type 2 diabetes
- Coronary heart disease
- Stroke
- Liver and gallbladder disease
- Osteoarthritis (a degeneration of cartilage and its underlying
bone within a joint) - Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
- Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
- Gynecological problems (abnormal menses, infertility)