Health Discussion

For this Discussion, Pick one or two of the following statements from the CDC that you relate to, or have experienced with those close to you, and express your thoughts about the struggles or triumphs in that area.

• In 2015, 50% of adults aged 18 years or older did not meet recommendations for aerobic physical activity. In addition, 79% did not meet recommendations for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity.7 链接到外部网站。https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/index.htm#ref7
• More than 1 in 3 adults (about 92.1 million) have at least one type of cardiovascular disease.8 链接到外部网站。https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/index.htm#ref8About 90% of Americans aged 2 years or older consume too much sodium, which can increase their risk of high blood pressure.9 链接到外部网站。
• An estimated 36.5 million adults in the United States (15.1%) said they currently smoked cigarettes in 2015.11 链接到外部网站。 Cigarette smoking accounts for more than 480,000 deaths each year.12 链接到外部网站。 Each day, more than 3,200 youth younger than 18 years smoke their first cigarette, and another 2,100 youth and young adults who smoke every now and then become daily smokers.12 链接到外部网站。
• Drinking too much alcohol is responsible for 88,000 deaths each year, more than half of which are due to binge drinking.13 链接到外部网站。 US adults report binge drinking an average of 4 times a month, and have an average of 8 drinks per binge, yet most binge drinkers are not alcohol dependent.15 链接到外部网站。 16 链接到外部网站。