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-Physical activity could prevent 1 in 10 premature deaths
- $117 billion in annual health care costs are associated with inadequate physical activity
-Building active and walk-able communities can help: increase poverty values, support neighborhood revitalization, reduce health care costs
-Walk-able communities improve safety for people who walk, ride bike and drive

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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About 1 in 2 adults live with a chronic disease. About half of this group have two or more.

Only half of adults get the physical activity they need to help reduce and prevent chronic diseases.

Getting enough physical activity could prevent 1 in 10 premature deaths

It could also prevent:

in annual health care costs are associated with inadequate physical activity.

ECONOMIC

Building active and walkable communities can help:

Increase levels of retail economic activity and employment

Increase property values

Support neighborhood revitalization

Reduce health care costs

SAFETY

Walkable communities can improve safety for people who walk, ride bicycles, and drive.

WORKFORCE

Physically active people tend to take fewer sick days.

Benefits for Children

Reduces risk of depression

Improves aerobic fitness

Improves muscular fitness

Improves bone health

Promotes favorable body composition

Improves attention and some measures of academic performance (with school physical activity programs)

Benefits for Adults

Lowers risk of high blood pressure

Lowers risk of stroke

Improves aerobic fitness

Improves mental health

Improves cognitive function

Reduces arthritis symptoms

Prevents weight gain

Benefits for Healthy Aging

Improves sleep

Reduces risk of falling

Improves balance

Improves joint mobility

Extends years of active life

Helps prevent weak bones and muscle loss

Delays onset of cognitive decline

About 1 in 4 Young Adults is too heavy to serve in our military.

"Long-term military readiness is at risk unless a large-scale change in physical activity and nutrition takes place in America."
Mission: Readiness Military Leaders for Kids

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About 1 in 2 adults live with a chronic disease. About half of this group have two or more. Only half of adults get the physical activity they need to help reduce and prevent chronic diseases. Getting enough physical activity could prevent 1 in 10 premature deaths It could also prevent: in annual health care costs are associated with inadequate physical activity.

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Physical activity is one of the best ways to lead a healthy life. Active people generally live longer and have less risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and some cancers

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Information Technology: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
Rationale for Selection:  BRFSS collects telephone surveys regarding health-related risk behaviors, chronic conditions and the use of preventative services.
BRFSS is the largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world, collecting 400,000 audit interviews each year.

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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Established in 1984 with 15 states, BRFSS now collects data in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories. BRFSS completes more than 400,000 adult interviews each year, making it the largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world.

By collecting behavioral health risk data at the state and local level, BRFSS has become a powerful tool for targeting and building health promotion activities. As a result, BRFSS users have increasingly demanded more data and asked for more questions on the survey. Currently, there is a wide sponsorship of the BRFSS survey, including most divisions in the CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; other CDC centers; and federal agencies, such as the Health Resources and Services Administration, Administration on Aging, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

In addition, countries eager to develop similar surveillance systems have requested technical assistance from BRFSS staff.

These countries include:

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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Established in 1984 with 15 states, BRFSS now collects data in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and three U.S.

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CDC
Rationale: Provides current data on the trends (2008-2018) of physical activity in the USA.

Link: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/downloads/trends-in-the-prevalence-of-physical-activity-508.pdf

Evaluation:
-Since 2008, physical inactivity is on the decline
- Adults are increasing the amount of physical activity they are engaging in since 2008.
- Aerobic physical activity, high aerobic physical activity, and muscle strengthening activity are all on the rise.

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CDC (2018). 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/downloads/trends-in-the-prevalence-of-physical-activity-508.pdf

CDC (n.d). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/about/index.htm

CDC (2019). Physical activity builds a healthy and strong America. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/about-physical-activity/pdfs/healthy-strong-america-201902_508.pdf

CDC (2020). Physical activity: Why it matters. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/about-physical-activity/why-it-matters.html

CDC (2019). State and community health media center. Retrieved from: https://nccd.cdc.gov/schmc/apps/searchdetails.aspx?CatalogID=5907

CDC (2019). What works: Strategies to increase physical activity. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/activepeoplehealthynation/pdf/About-Active-People_factsheet_Oct2019_508.pdf

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Communication Technology: Active People, Healthy Nation: social media ad promoting active lifestyle
Rationale for Selection:  Show real people engaging in physical activity
Involves low cost, family oriented activities.
Easy to implement on social media, or television to reach a large population.

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-Improve access to places for physical activity
-Activity-friendly routes to everyday destinations
-Prompts to encourage physical activity (ex. place signs by elevators encouraging people to take the stairs)
Reduced Risks: By encouraging physical activity people will lead healthier lives and reduce the risk of chronic conditions associated with physical inactivity.
Improve Health: Making physical activity easier and more attractive can encourage more people to participate.
Increasing access to safe areas to engage in physical activity will encourage more to participate.
Preserve Healthy Lifestyle: Daily physical activity is proven to improve the health of individuals long term.