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This is why you should get involved now - 17.9% of North Carolinians are diagnosed with a disability
- 26% of North Carolinians reported no participation in leisure time activities that cause increases in heart rate and or breathing (e.g. running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking).
- 250,000 American deaths are attributed to a lack of regular physical activity.
- 22% of North Carolinians are labeled “obese” (US=21%)
- Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease.
- 42% of North Carolinians meet the recommended 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per day
- Vigorous physical activity can lower your risk of:
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- Heart disease and heart attack
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
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