Mercedes Carnethon

Mercedes Carnethon
concerned fitness higher poor rate
Individuals with poor fitness are at markedly higher rate of dying. We should be very concerned about this.
direct fitness physical poor
Poor fitness is a direct consequence of physical inactivity.
among health high later major numbers problems setting stage
I'm surprised, in particular, about how high the numbers are among adolescents. This is setting the stage for major health problems later in life.
across activity age changing epidemic levels obesity physical seem though trends
I think we should be very worried. We have an obesity epidemic already. This is another explanation for that. And it doesn't seem as though the trends are changing for the better. We see decreasing levels of physical activity across all age groups.