Business of LifeOnly 3% of Americans live a healthy lifestyle reports the Wall St. Journal today on a study published today by the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The study measured four factors considered indicators of a healthy lifestyle.
non-smokers....................................... 76%
healthy weight.................................... 40%
eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables.. 23%
exercise 30 min, 5 times/week......... 22%
2 out of 4...........34%
3 out of 4...........14%
4 out of 4............ 3%
Lead researcher and epidemiologist Mathew Reeves was "shocked" at the results, compiled using survey data of more than 150,000 Americans by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We aren't asking anyone to climb Mt. Everest here."
Those over 65 did the best with an overall 4%
Those 35 to 44 did the worst with an overall 2.5%
How do you rank?
