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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Less than half of US adults meet federal standards for aerobic physical activity - though numbers have improved

Less than half of U.S. adults are getting enough aerobic exercise - but a new public health report has provided a cautious note of optimism at improvements over the last four years.

Only 47 percent of people are hitting physical activity targets, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. However the data, published Tuesday, is a vast improvement on the last findings in 2020 which found that under a quarter of U.S. adults met federal guidelines.

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