Life expectancy in the USA for 4-year-olds, by physical activity level (IMAGE)

Griffith University

Life expectancy in the USA for 4-year-olds, by physical activity level

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• Americans over the age of 40 could live an extra 5.3 years if all were as active as the top 25% of the population

• For the least active 25% of Americans aged 40+, an extra hour’s walk could add 6.3 hours of additional life-expectancy, on average.

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Lennert Veerman, Griffith University

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