Wellness

Most Americans Aren’t Getting Enough Exercise, Study Finds

  • People living in rural areas were even less likely to work out
  • Improvements to public spaces, research called for in study

  

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Americans aren’t exercising enough.

Less than a third of US adults meet suggested benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-building activities set out by health officials, according to a new study released on Thursday.