| Health policy and exercise: a brief BRFSS study and recommendations. | |
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PMID: 18490485 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey is used to compare three predictors of self-rated health, specifically exercise, tobacco smoking, and a diagnosis of diabetes (a proxy for obesity). Exercise is found to be the best predictor, and the remainder of the article discusses the role of exercise in disease prevention and the all-important concept of exercise adherence. Government policy in the future needs to promote exercise adherence in a more rigorous way, because it is a key to both individual and societal health. Exercise habits need to be instilled from youth, and physical education requirements in school need to be re-established at all levels through high school. Adults also need encouragement with better neighborhood planning of exercise trails for walking and biking, as well as planned community activities to encourage fitness through one's lifetime. The article concludes with six recommendations for formal government action to encourage exercise adherence. |
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Authors:
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James S Larson; Mylon Winn |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-05-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health promotion practice Volume: 11 ISSN: 1524-8399 ISO Abbreviation: Health Promot Pract Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-19 Completed Date: 2010-08-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100890609 Medline TA: Health Promot Pract Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 268-74 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
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Adolescent Adult Aging / physiology, psychology Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Child Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology Exercise* Female Health Policy* Health Promotion / methods* Health Status Humans Male Mental Disorders / prevention & control Preventive Medicine / methods* Risk Assessment Smoking / epidemiology United States / epidemiology Weight Gain / physiology |
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