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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Denise Nequinto

Which US States are Most and Least Physically Active? Analysis Reveals Ranks

A man and a woman exercising at a gym (Credit: Vitaly Gariev/Unsplash)

An analysis of US states ranked each state from the most physically active to the least physically active. The findings, initially made in 2024, form part of a wider conversation regarding society and the environment as a whole.

A 2024 study by the US Department of Health and Human Services ranked the country's states from the least physically active to the most physically active outside their occupation. As per The Daily Beast, the findings were highlighted in the United Health Foundation's report on 'America's Health Rankings.' Overall, the study found that adults in the southern US are more physically inactive outside work.

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